There is no shortage of penguin poop in Antarctica. In fact, you can see it from space, if you know where to look. Researchers often use satellite observations to study Adélie penguin populations and ...

The planet Jupiter never fails to impress with its swirling cloud bands and massive storms like the well-known Great Red Spot. Now, new research from a team of citizen scientists working in ...

Collaborative work by amateur and professional astronomers has helped to resolve a long-standing misunderstanding about the composition of Jupiter's clouds. Instead of being formed of ammonia ice—the ...

Jupiter's turbulent beauty comes from its wild atmosphere full of storms, artfully swirling clouds and big bands of color wrapping around the gas giant. But astronomers wanted to understand what's ...

Images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft using three different filters reveal cloud structures and movements at different depths in the atmosphere around Jupiter’s south pole. Cassini’s cameras come ...

Saturn’s giant storms leave ammonia footprints in the lower atmosphere that last for centuries after the storm has blown itself out. Every decade or two, Saturn spawns a truly enormous storm. Winds ...

Collaborative work by amateur and professional astronomers has helped to resolve a long-standing misunderstanding about the composition of Jupiter’s clouds. Instead of being formed of ammonia ice – ...