In January 1610, Galileo Galilei, using a newly improved telescope with 20x magnification, observed four celestial bodies orbiting Jupiter, initially appearing as stars. These bodies, later named Io, ...

Jupiter's four Galilean moons will line up in front of Jupiter in the early morning sky on Aug. 8. The predawn hours of Aug. 8 present a perfect opportunity to see Jupiter's four largest moons line up ...

On this date, Jan. 7, 1610, astronomer Galileo Galilei, with a homemade telescope, noticed three points of light near Jupiter. Initially believing they were distant stars, Galileo’s repeated ...

Astronomers continue to make new discoveries about the Galilean moons of Jupiter, a thrilling environment of ice and fire. In a pair of studies published this month, the James Webb Space Telescope ...

From "How to Train Your Dragon" to the Holst of his generation — this composer's grand tribute to four of the solar system's greatest wonders is ready to be heard. When you purchase through links on ...

A study utilizing ALMA observations of Io's atmosphere reveals a significant depletion of lighter sulfur isotopes, suggesting extensive and prolonged volcanic activity throughout its 4.57 billion-year ...

Bri Kane: Poets are always talking about the moon. But this time it’s Ada Limón, our United States Poet Laureate, and she’s not talking about our moon. She was asked by NASA to write a poem about ...

Studio Oleomingus are hosting a two-day Video Game Writing Workshop at Manorama Hortus led by Dhruv Jani and Anant Jani ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. November 25: Revisit Lacus Mortis Jupiter passes ...

The predawn hours of Aug. 8 present a perfect opportunity to see Jupiter's four largest moons line up next to the "King of the Planets" as it voyages through the stars of the constellation Gemini.