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

The planet named after the king of the gods in Roman mythology is visible all night long right now, rising in the east at ...

Astronomers analyzing archival images from JWST have discovered an unexpectedly vast population of the smallest asteroids ever seen in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter ... thanks to the ...

Researchers from the Juno mission have finally solved a mystery that has puzzled scientists for over four decades.

The Earth and Jupiter get closer and farther apart over time as a consequence of their orbits. Each planet travels around the ...

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

Skywatchers can also look for Jupiter on Dec. 14. It will be positioned between the nearly full moon and Aldebaran, which is ...

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

On December 7, the “king of planets” will line up with the Earth and sun in an event known as opposition. It will be visible ...

The Cold Moon — the 12th and final full moon of 2024 — will rise on Sunday (Dec. 15). It will ascend higher into the night ...

This weekend will bring a striking event for sky watchers, as Jupiter is will be at its biggest and brightest. This is a great opportunity to look up and see one of the brightest objects in the sky.