The shocking findings were part of a recent study in which astronomers effectively peered back in time to discover what Jupiter was like in its early years. Jupiter is not only the largest in the ...

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was 2 to 2.5 times bigger in its earlier life, according to new research. Jupiter, the largest planet orbiting the sun, used to be much bigger and ...

"This brings us closer to understanding how not only Jupiter but the entire solar system took shape." Long before it became the giant planet we see today, Jupiter was even bigger and had a much ...