Jupiter is already the biggest planet by far in our solar system, but new research suggests it was somehow once even larger than it is now. Twice as large, in fact. To put that into context, those ...

The Moon passes 5° north of Jupiter at 7 A.M. EDT. Early risers can enjoy the pairing before sunrise, standing some 50° high ...

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was 2 to 2.5 times bigger in its earlier life, according to new research. Jupiter, the largest planet orbiting the sun, used to be much bigger and ...

Is the future great planetary laboratory hurtling in our direction incognito, veiled in gloom and cold? That’s what ...

Jupiter and Mars are about to get up close and personal to one another. Look up to the sky early Wednesday morning and you'll see what astronomers call a planetary conjunction. This is what is ...

Alongside the planets will be a nearly-full 'sturgeon moon' that will reach peak illumination on August 9. The planet parade will also be followed by the Perseid meteor shower, which will peak on the ...

On the night of April 20, two of Earth’s interstellar neighbors will hang out in the evening sky — and you can admire them with your own two eyes, or better yet, a pair of binoculars. The two will ...

Deadly glass rains and a rotten egg stench mean you probably wouldn't want to visit Jupiter-sized planet HD 189733 b. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

NASA has been flying spacecraft by Jupiter since the '70s. But no spacecraft quite compares to Juno. Juno is NASA's latest Jupiter mission, and it has shown us a completely new perspective of the ...

Here’s your chance to see some drops of Jupiter. The planet will be highly visible this week as it reaches its closest point to our planet — a state known as perigee. Sky and Telescope reports a good ...

The bright stars Castor and Pollux will be positioned to the left of the moon in the early morning hours of Aug. 19. Mercury, ...

Let’s get lucky — and let’s get to listening. At long last, Jupiter — our gas-giant planet of good fortune, abundance, games of chance and inclinations of excess — is going direct in Gemini. After a ...