Jupiter's Great Red Spot has been an object of fascination for astronomers for a long time, but it still manages to surprise ...

Jupiter will be shining bright throughout this month, with its best showing coming when it reaches opposition on June 10, according to AccuWeather. Opposition occurs when Earth is completely aligned ...

Tonight, the Moon and Jupiter will have a close celestial encounter. This rare pairing can even be enjoyed with a naked eye.

New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.

Jupiter’s atmosphere is a dynamic laboratory where complex interactions between rapid rotation, deep internal convection, and magnetic forces produce a rich tapestry of weather phenomena. Chief among ...

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

According to a new analysis performed by NASA’s Cassini unmanned spacecraft, the big red spot on Jupiter is actually a result of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet’s ...

Tonight, skywatchers will be treated to a stunning spectacle as the Moon and Jupiter align in the night sky. Just hours after ...

To view the Moon and Jupiter, extend your clenched fist at arm's length. The distance between the two celestial bodies will be a little more than half of your fist. While the Moon is only 378,195km ...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has once again delivered a stunning view of Jupiter’s ever-changing atmosphere. In this latest image, a trail of drifting clouds appears to form the shape of a dolphin gliding ...

Pullout of aurora observations on Jupiter NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Ricardo Hueso (UPV), Imke de Pater (UC Berkeley), Thierry Fouchet (Observatory of Paris), Leigh Fletcher (University of Leicester), ...

Lost village. The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo saw buildings in several villages — including Bushara, shown here — engulfed in fast-moving lava. Nyiragongo sits ...