An unseen comet or possibly an icy asteroid apparently crashed into Jupiter's atmosphere near the giant planet's south pole sometime during the last few days, creating a "gargantuan" blemish easily ...

[You may need to refresh this page to see it.] You can read more about it at Scientific American. I tweeted about this shortly after it happened (I was returning from the UK and didn’t have time to ...

Jupiter just got smacked by a small celestial body, according to amateur astronomers. The impact occurred at 1:45 a.m. Japan Standard Time on Aug. 29 (1645 GMT on Aug. 28). An account affiliated with ...

Scientists and astronomers are working to confirm what a handful of stargazers on two continents saw Monday: a bright flash of light in the atmosphere of Jupiter that was likely a space rock impacting ...

Astronomers and amateur observers are keeping a close eye on Jupiter to see if a surprising impact on the planet Monday (Sept. 10) has left a visible scar, and you can join the search online. Tonight, ...

It was only about a day ago that NASA showed off some Hubble's finest work yet in the form of new images of Jupiter. The photos (and a brief animation made of many of said images) are stunning, but ...

Amateur astronomers' passion, vigilance and free time have led to some amazing discoveries. They include new comets, asteroids and supernovae and this month, an impact flash observed at Jupiter.

Scientists and astronomers are working to confirm what a handful of stargazers on two continents saw Monday: a bright flash of light in the atmosphere of Jupiter that was likely a space rock impacting ...