A Jupiter-mass planet orbiting the nearby star Epsilon Eridani.

Solar System Montage

A hypothetical 10-million-year-old star system.

Jupiter and its volcanic moon Io.

The planets and larger moons to scale with the Sun.

Jupiter seen from one of its innermost moons, tiny Metis.

A diagram explaining how tidal forces work on Jupiter's moon Io.

Jupiter's large moon, Europa, is covered by a thick crust of ice.

Illustration of the surface of the massive Asgard impact basin on Jupiter's moon, Callisto.

Volcanic activity on Jupiter's moon Io, with the planet Jupiter visible on the horizon.

Artist's concept of Jupiter's four largest satellites laid out above the Earth and it's moon.

Artist's depiction of a gas giant planet in interstellar space with three orbiting moons.

Artist's concept of a view across the surface of Themisto towards Jupiter and its moons.

Solar System

Solar System

Artist's concept of Jupiter as seen across the icy surface of its moon Europa.

"An impression of life on an ice moon. Some natural satellites, such as the Galilean moon Europa (of Jupiter), are covered in shells of water ice. "

Solar system, artwork

Solar system, artwork

Science & Medicine - line art Astronomy An Orrery - a clockwork model of the solar system named after the fourth Earl of Orrery in England for whom one was made. The movement demonstrated the revolution of the planets around the sun.

Solar System

One of the planets orbiting 70 Virginis is a super-Jupiter.

A crescent Jupiter and volcanic satellite, Io, hover over the horizon of the icy moon of Europa.

Solar System

Artist's concept of a view across a pool of lava on the surface of Io, towards Jupiter.

Jupiter's Galilean moons.