Among all the planets in the Solar System, Jupiter stands out for being the most colossal in both size and mass. It is, without a doubt, an impressive world. However, given its enormous accumulation ...

Not all of the solar system’s building blocks formed simultaneously. Some of the first solid bodies, or planetesimals, formed ...

One of the most notable properties of the giant planets in our solar system—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—are the extreme winds observed around their equators. While some of these planets have ...

A planetary conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. Venus and Jupiter are making their close approaches to ...

In just some of many celestial highlights of August 2025, stargazers peeped a "planet parade" and caught a rare Venus and Jupiter conjunction, with plenty more dazzling displays in the night sky to ...

From meteor showers to visible nebulas, August is primed to be an action-packed month for stargazers in the United States. And one of the highlights of the month? The impending meet-up of Jupiter and ...