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

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

Known for its Great Red Spot, Jupiter also boasts four bright, fast-moving moons: giant Ganymede, cratered Callisto, volcanic Io, and icy Europa. And there’s no better time to brave the cold and ...

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

Clouds produced an incredible lunar halo that was widely seen in the D.C. area Friday night. Depending on cloud cover, there ...

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

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

This upcoming aerial spectacle occurs when the Earth positions itself between the Sun and Jupiter. Here’s how you can watch ...

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

As a bonus, the 6th-magnitude open cluster M36 is just 1° east of Eunomia, or 2° east of Phi Aur, with the main-belt world ...

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