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A “Jupiter” Hotter than the Sun
14.08.2023

A newly discovered binary celestial system may advance our understanding of planet and star evolution under extreme conditions

Illustration showing the unmanned spacecraft JUICE in the vicinity of Jupiter (center). On the right: the moons Callisto and Europa; on the left: Ganymede and Io (yellow), Jupiter’s volcanically active moon that is not included in the mission’s core program (Courtesy of the ESA)
13.04.2023

The Ultra Stable Oscillator, designed for an experiment led by Weizmann Institute scientists, is at the forefront of ESA’s JUICE mission to...

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Measured in Depth for the First Time
28.10.2021

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers, together with their NASA collaborators, shed new light on Jupiter, revealing a surprising...

Super cyclones swirling around Jupiter's poles
19.07.2021

Weizmann Institute scientists reveal how gigantic cyclones remain stable at both of Jupiter’s poles

Cassini image of Saturn
17.01.2019

As Cassini reached its final act, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers took part in the last phase of the 20-year mission

Jupiter_Juno image. NASA
07.03.2018

“Jupiter’s atmosphere is many times greater than anything we have seen before” 

The south pole of Jupiter is seen from an altitude of 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) in this enhanced color mosaic of images from NASA's JunoCam. Cyclones up to 600 miles wide (1,000 km) are visible. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Betsy Asher Hall/Gervasio Robles SCOTT BOLTON – 3
15.06.2017

Weizmann Institute scientists are leading one of the main experiments on NASA’s Juno space mission, aimed at learning how deep the planet's jet...

artist's illustration: JUNO
30.06.2016

Dr. Yohai Kaspi is part of the Juno Science team that hopes to answer some burning questions about the largest planet in the Solar System...