On Oct. 14, NASA's Europa Clipper mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida toward one of Jupiter's largest moons. The launch was eagerly anticipated by scientists around the world, in ...

On Oct. 14, the last-quarter moon rises with Jupiter and Pollux, forming a wide triangle in the pre-dawn sky. Here’s how to ...

The Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 binoculars offer performance and portability for a very affordable price. The optics are good ...

James Webb Space Telescope Sees Jupiter's Rings, Moons and Auroras Credit: Space.com | imagery courtesy: NASA, ESA, Jupiter ...

The moon, just hours past its last quarter phase, will rise above the east-northeastern horizon shortly before midnight local ...

Twelve new moons orbiting Jupiter have been found — 11 “normal” outer moons, and one that they’re calling an “oddball.” This brings Jupiter’s total number of known moons to a whopping 79 — the most of ...

Jupiter’s northern cyclones in (left to right) microwave, visible, and ultraviolet light. Image: NASA JPL These three images show the cyclones swirling around Jupiter’s north pole in microwave, ...

Webb just spotted a carbon-rich moon factory 625 light-years away, revealing how moons like ours may have first taken shape.

Since 2016, the NASA mission has captured some awe-inspiring views of alien worlds and promising venues for alien life. reading time 1 minute Jupiter as seen by Juno ...

University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy scientists report their discovery of 11 new satellites of Jupiter, all members of Jupiter’s outer "irregular" satellite system. These observations double ...

Saturn may have climbed to first place in 2019, but its position as moon king was fated to be short-lived. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on Reddit ...

The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...