The moon greets Jupiter two days ahead of its full moon phase on Feb. 1. Look east at sunset on Jan. 30 to spot the near-full moon shining close to the gas giant Jupiter among the stars of the ...

New simulations suggest Jupiter holds far more water than once thought, reshaping ideas about how the largest planet formed.

A thick shell "implies a longer route that oxygen and nutrients would have to travel to connect Europa’s surface with its ...

Astronomers have found a massive cloud of metallic winds orbiting a mystery object in space. The cloud was found when ...

Mars’ positioning is what gives the lighter planet such a strong pull. “The closer it is to the sun, the more a planet ...

The giant planet Jupiter is back in our evening sky this week. Fresh from its opposition with the sun on Jan. 10, it now lies as close to the Earth as it ...

Scientists have uncovered fresh insights into the formation of the solar system by looking deep beneath Jupiter's turbulent cloud tops, where a hidden chemical signature may explain how the giant ...

Spectacular clouds swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These clouds contain water, just like Earth's, but are much denser on the gas giant—so thick that no spacecraft has been able to measure exactly ...

Jupiter is not just the biggest planet by far, but is also the most unique one in several aspects. NASA has informed that the planet was created out of the little remains of dust and gas after the Sun ...

A new study is skeptical that life could still be present on Jupiter's moon Europa, where a NASA spacecraft launched in Florida is bound.

Jupiter reaches opposition on Jan. 10, when it will shine all night at its brightest as Earth moves between the giant planet and the sun. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A study has cast doubt on the idea that Jupiter's moon Europa, where NASA has sent a spacecraft, could have conditions to support contemporary life.