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

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 solar system is composed of the sun, eight major planets, five dwarf planets, over a hundred moons, and countless comets ...

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In a landmark observation by a team of international researchers, NASA's Juno spacecraft has, for the first time, clearly detected the auroras of Jupiter's moon Callisto. This discovery completes the ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON -- Scientists said they have found evidence of water in the atmosphere of Jupiter's icy moon "Europa." NASA said its Hubble space telescope observed the presence of persistent water vapor ...

Earth’s moon is visible most nights and is one of the few astronomical objects we can comfortably see without a telescope. But our solar system is full of more interesting moons and many even have ...