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Jupiter transit in Cancer on June 2, 2026: Are major changes in love and career ahead? An astrologer answers

Jupiter transit in Cancer on June 2, 2026: Are major changes in love and career ahead? An astrologer answers

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Jupiter’s move into Cancer on June 2, 2026, is set to shift attention back to what truly matters emotionally. During this transit, success may no longer be measured only by salary, job titles, or professional achievements. Instead, many people may begin asking deeper questions: Does my work give me stability? Do I feel respected? Am I at peace with where I am in life? Jupiter transit in Cancer on June 2 2026: Love horoscope Career horoscope for all zodiac signs (Pinterest) The same shift can be seen in relationships. Casual connections may lose their appeal, while emotionally secure, meaningful, and family-oriented bonds become more important. Since Cancer is associated with home, family, emotions, care, comfort, and security, and Jupiter represents growth, wisdom, and expansion, this transit encourages you to reassess two key areas of life: your career path and your emotional well-being. According to astrologer Sidhharrth S Kumaar of NumroVani, here’s how Jupiter’s transit through Cancer could influence your love life and career, based on your sun sign. ALSO READ: Jupiter transit in Cancer on …

Jupiter Was Once Twice as Big With 50x Stronger Magnetism, Says New Study

Jupiter Was Once Twice as Big With 50x Stronger Magnetism, Says New Study

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Recent research has given evidence that Jupiter was twice its current size in the past, around 3.8 million years ago, and could accommodate 2000 Earths at once. However, it is still the largest planet in the solar system. It also had a magnetic field 50 times stronger than now. This research offered valuable insights into the earlier years of Jupiter and how it shaped the solar system. By knowing the imprints of the orbital tilts, scientists were able to trace the size and magnetic power of Jupiter. Studying Jupiter’s Small Moons According to the study published on May 20, 2025, in Nature Astronomy, researchers unveiled that Jupiter was once twice its current size. This research was led by Professor Konstantin Batygin of the California Institute of Technology. Batygin’s team focused on Jupiter’s small inner moons, Thebe and Amalthea, instead of estimating how fast gas giants accumulate mass. These satellites move in orbit close to the planet on a little tilted path. Jupiter Twice in its Size in the Past The team analysed and revealed that …

Juno Mission Sheds Light on Jupiter’s Storms and Volcanic Activity on Io

Juno Mission Sheds Light on Jupiter’s Storms and Volcanic Activity on Io

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NASA’s Juno mission has discovered a world of cyclones at Jupiter’s north Jovian pole, a region of cooler stratospheric haze. The cyclones drift to the pole through a process the researchers refer to as “beta drift” via JunoCam and Jovian Infrared Aurora Mapper. The cyclones oscillate around their centres and can drift clockwise around the pole. Juno has also been making recurring flybys of the innermost Jovian moon, Io, revealing evidence of subterranean magma flows below its surface. These cooling flows could explain how Io’s volcanoes erupt, as about 10% of the moon’s subsurface has these flows. Juno Spots Colliding Jupiter Cyclones and Magma Beneath Io’s Surface As per the data presented by NASA at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly on April 29, Juno has observed a large central cyclone over 1,800 miles wide, encircled by eight slightly smaller cyclones. These weather systems, blowing at speeds over 100 miles per hour, interact through a phenomenon called beta drifts — similar to Earth’s cyclones but progressing to Jupiter’s pole. Once enabled, researchers could visualise both visible …

See a Wafer-Thin Crescent Moon Leapfrog Jupiter in the Post-Sunset Sky This Week

See a Wafer-Thin Crescent Moon Leapfrog Jupiter in the Post-Sunset Sky This Week

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A striking celestial event will occur this week as a delicate crescent moon approaches Jupiter in the post-sunset sky. On the night of April 29, skywatchers will observe the moon appear as a thin arc, illuminated only at its lower right edge, while the bright planet Jupiter glows above it in the constellation Taurus. By the evening of April 30, the crescent will “leapfrog” the gas giant, positioning itself to Jupiter’s upper right, offering a brief yet spectacular skywatching moment before both slip beneath the horizon. Crescent Moon Makes Closest Approach to Jupiter on April 30, Visible After Sunset As per a report from in-the-sky.org, the moon will make its closest apparent approach to Jupiter on April 30 at 12:54 p.m. EDT (1654 GMT), though the duo will remain visible in the twilight sky after sunset. Just over five degrees will separate the pair, while Mars shines higher in the southwestern sky and the bright star Elnath—forming one of Taurus’ horns—will appear near the moon’s darkened edge, separated by less than a degree. This lunar-Jovian …

NASA’s Juno Detects Io’s Most Powerful Volcanic Eruption Yet

NASA’s Juno Detects Io’s Most Powerful Volcanic Eruption Yet

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A volcanic eruption of unprecedented scale has been observed on Jupiter’s moon Io, with a massive hotspot detected in the southern hemisphere. The discovery was made by NASA’s Juno spacecraft during a flyby on 27 December 2024. The heat energy released from this eruption has been estimated at around 80 trillion watts, surpassing the total energy output of all power plants on Earth by six times. Io, the most volcanically active body in the solar system, experiences extreme geological activity due to the gravitational forces exerted by Jupiter. This tidal flexing causes internal heating, leading to continuous volcanic eruptions across its surface. New Hotspot Revealed by NASA’s Juno Spacecraft According to NASA, data from the Juno spacecraft’s Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument has confirmed the presence of a massive new volcanic hotspot on Io. The eruption site appears to be fueled by a single, extensive magma chamber, covering an estimated 105,000 square kilometres. This newly detected feature is believed to be the largest volcanic structure on Io, exceeding the well-documented Loki Patera lava lake, …

February 2025 Planet Parade: How to See Five Planets Align in the Sky

February 2025 Planet Parade: How to See Five Planets Align in the Sky

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A spectacular celestial event is set to unfold in February 2025, as five of the brightest planets—Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and Saturn—become visible together in the evening sky. The alignment will peak on February 24, when Mercury and Saturn will appear closest to each other, creating a striking visual near the horizon. Skywatchers with a clear view of the western sky at dusk will have the opportunity to witness this planetary display, with Uranus and Neptune also observable through telescopes or binoculars. Similar alignments have been recorded in the past, but this particular configuration offers an accessible viewing window for astronomy enthusiasts and casual observers alike. The next comparable event will not occur until October 2028, making this a rare chance to observe multiple planets in a single glance. Venus and Saturn: A Contrasting Pair According to reports, Venus will dominate the evening sky as the brightest of the five planets, shining prominently in the west-southwest. Despite its intense luminosity, Saturn, appearing below Venus, will be significantly dimmer due to its current ring orientation, which …

Mysterious Interstellar Object Might Have Shifted Four Planets’ Paths, Study Finds

Mysterious Interstellar Object Might Have Shifted Four Planets’ Paths, Study Finds

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An unidentified celestial object, estimated to be eight times the mass of Jupiter, may have significantly altered the orbits of four outer planets in the solar system. Reports suggest that this planetary-sized body entered the solar system billions of years ago, passing remarkably close to the Sun—near what is now Mars’ orbit. The event is believed to have modified the trajectories of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, contributing to their current orbital patterns. Scientists have long debated the irregularities in the paths of these planets, and this theory presents a potential explanation. Study Simulates Interstellar Flyby According to the study published in the arXiv preprint database, a research team led by planetary scientist Renu Malhotra from the University of Arizona used computer simulations to investigate the possibility of a close flyby. A total of 50,000 simulations were conducted to analyse how an interstellar object’s passage could have affected planetary orbits over millions of years. The study focused on objects smaller than stars but larger than Jupiter, including brown dwarfs and planetary-mass bodies. The findings suggest …

Hubble Telescope Documents 10 Years of Dramatic Changes on Outer Planets

Hubble Telescope Documents 10 Years of Dramatic Changes on Outer Planets

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A decade of observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled significant changes in the atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, as per reports. These findings, gathered as part of NASA’s Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy (OPAL) programme, were presented at the American Geophysical Union’s December meeting in Washington, D.C. The OPAL initiative has tracked weather patterns and atmospheric transformations, offering valuable insights into these gas giants’ dynamic systems. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot and Atmospheric Bands The solar system’s largest planet, Jupiter, has revealed shifting features through the OPAL program. Reports indicate changes in the size and structure of the Great Red Spot, a colossal storm three times the size of Earth, and atmospheric phenomena within its equatorial bands. According to NASA data, the planet’s minimal axial tilt of three degrees results in limited seasonal variability, contrasting with Earth’s more pronounced seasonal changes caused by a 23.5-degree tilt. Saturn’s Seasonal Phenomena and Ring Activity Reportedly, Saturn’s atmospheric conditions, influenced by its 26.7-degree tilt, have been documented across its 29-year orbit. OPAL findings include colour variations …

NASA’s Europa Clipper Probe Begins Deploying Science Instruments on Way to Jupiter

NASA’s Europa Clipper Probe Begins Deploying Science Instruments on Way to Jupiter

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NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has begun deploying its scientific instruments during its journey to Jupiter. The probe, launched on October 14, 2023 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Centre, is set to study Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons. Europa is believed to possess a subsurface ocean, potentially harbouring conditions suitable for life. According to NASA, the spacecraft has travelled over 13 million miles (20 million kilometres) since its launch, moving at 35 kilometres per second relative to the Sun. Instrument Deployment and Purpose The spacecraft has successfully extended two major instruments, the magnetometer’s boom and several radar antennas, according to NASA reports. The magnetometer, deployed on an 8.5-metre boom, will measure Europa’s magnetic field, aiding in confirming the existence of an underground ocean while providing details about its depth and salinity. The radar antennas, part of the Radar for Europa Assessment and Sounding: Ocean to Near-surface (REASON) instrument, include four high-frequency antennas measuring 17.6 metres each and eight smaller antennas. These components are designed to analyse Europa’s icy crust. Jordan Evans, project …

NASA Europa Clipper Advances Toward Jupiter’s Moon, Instruments Successfully Deployed

NASA Europa Clipper Advances Toward Jupiter’s Moon, Instruments Successfully Deployed

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NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, launched on October 14, 2024, is now moving at 35 kilometres per second and has travelled more than 13 million miles from Earth as reported by NASA. Designed for an ambitious mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, the spacecraft is expected to arrive in the Jupiter system in 2030. Following its arrival, the mission will embark on a series of 49 close flybys of Europa to gather data on the moon’s subsurface ocean and assess its potential to support life. Spacecraft’s Instruments Undergo Deployment and Testing After its deployment from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the Europa Clipper’s vast solar arrays—each stretching the length of a basketball court—were successfully extended, NASA revealed. The magnetometer boom, a 28-foot (8.5-metre) component designed to measure Europa’s magnetic field, was also deployed. This will help scientists examine the depth and salinity of the ocean thought to lie beneath Europa’s icy shell. Subsequent stages included the deployment of several radar antennas, which will aid in examining Europa’s ice layer. According to Jordan Evans, the Europa …