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Join 900,000 others who are sending names into space on NASA spacecraft to Jupiter's moon, Europa

NASA wants to bring your name to space — Jupiter, to be more precise. The Europa Clipper spacecraft is set to launch in October 2024, and your name could blast off with it.

LIFESTYLE October 26

NASA spacecraft snaps 'face figure' on Jupiter during close flyby of the planet: See the photos

NASA released an image taken of Jupiter in which the clouds appear to form a human face. The Juno mission image has scientists believing it has a "face" effect.

NASA May 16

NASA’s Juno spacecraft will fly by Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io

In the latest of more than 50 flybys, NASA's Juno spacecraft is slated to pass Jupiter's volcanic moon Io on Tuesday. The agency said this will be the closest flyby to date.

Jupiter April 12

Europe's JUICE mission will explore Jupiter system, planet's ocean-bearing moons

The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft is slated to launch on Thursday to study the gas giant Jupiter and its three ocean-bearing moons in new detail.

Asteroids January 5

Green comet will pass by Earth for first time since Neanderthals roamed Earth

The green-colored comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), which was first discovered by astronomers in March 2022, will make its closest approach to Earth later in the month.

Jupiter December 16

Striking NASA image reveals Io's volcano-laced surface

NASA scientists said this week that they would continue to focus on Io, Jupiter's volcano-laced moon, with multiple close flybys of their Juno spacecraft.

Jupiter September 27, 2022

NASA's Juno spacecraft will take photos of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa

On September 29th, NASA's Juno spacecraft will come within 222 miles of the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa to collect data.

SCIENCE October 16, 2021

NASA's Lucy launches to Trojan Asteroids

NASA's Lucy mission launched early Saturday from the agency's Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla.

SCIENCE July 23, 2021

Astronomers make first detection of this 'moon-forming' phenomenon

Astronomers have discovered the presence of a disk around a planet beyond our solar system for the first time.

SCIENCE June 9, 2021

SEE IT: NASA probe takes stunning new shots of Ganymede

New images from NASA's Juno probe have provided astronomers with a dramatic view of Jupiter’s largest moon.