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.

The moon greets Jupiter two days ahead of its full moon phase on Feb. 1.

Jupiter, the giant planet, appeared to align closely with the full Wolf moon, creating a stunning celestial display visible to the naked eye. The wolf moon is the full moon of January and happened to ...

Jupiter hosts the brightest and most spectacular auroras in the solar system. Near its poles, these shimmering lights offer a glimpse into how the planet interacts with the solar wind and moons swept ...

Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) recently detected the presence of ammonia — a nitrogen-bearing compound crucial to supporting life — on ...

The Italian scientist Galileo Galilei, when hearing about the invention of the telescope in 1608, decided to make his own instrument. However, in January of 1610, when he applied it ...