As many as 400 volcanoes are erupting on the surface of Jupiter's innermost moon Io, with virtually every square inch of the ...

Four tiny specks of light close by the giant planet are the biggest of the Jupiter’s 95 moons, Nigel Henbest writes ...

Last year saw the launch of a European probe called the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE). It will likewise examine Europa, ...

German astronomer Simon Marius is best remembered for his disputes with Galileo Galilei over priority for discovering Jupiter ...

"That very bright "star" in the eastern sky after sunset? It's actually the planet Jupiter. With a small telescope, ...

Earth will be between the sun and Jupiter, with the Giant Planet slightly closer, brighter and larger than at any other time ...

Transits, occultations, eclipses, and shadow transits of the jovian moons are perfect events for telescopic viewing.

The winter stars are like that. They're bright, sparkly and arrive "from a distance" low on the eastern horizon and gradually ...

Jupiter will be at its brightest all year on Saturday, Dec. 7. Break out your binoculars for a chance at spotting its four ...

Weather permitting, Jupiter will not only be brighter than most other stars and planets in the evening sky, but will also be ...

Earth will align between the Sun and Jupiter, creating a rare astronomical event known as Jupiters opposition.

If conditions are clear, anyone with a pair of binoculars or a telescope may even be able to pick out details, such as Jupiter’s four largest moons — Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa. The four ...