As part of Juno’s extended mission, the spacecraft is making close encounters of Jupiter’s large Galilean moons after having ...
In March 2025, the International Astronomical Union recognised the discovery of a whopping 128 more moons orbiting around ...
For generations, Jupiter has been shorthand for a straightforward idea: the biggest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant ...
Jupiter and Saturn host strikingly different polar storms, despite being similar giant planets, and scientists have long wondered why. New simulations suggest the answer may lie deep below the clouds.
Auroras occur when solar wind collides with Earth’s magnetic field, creating dazzling lights. Learn why auroras appear in red ...
Astronomers watched a distant star dim for months and found a metal-rich cloud that may be the aftermath of a massive ...
The town of Jupiter announced Sunday morning that northbound lanes of U.S. 1 bridge are closed because of a traffic accident.
New Scientist. In each episode, hosts Leah Crane and Chelsea Whyte explore what would happen if they were given cosmic powers to rearrange the universe. They speak with astronomers, cosmologists and ...
Florida is home to 3 dark sky locations that may offer the clearest views of a planetary conjunction between Saturn and the ...
Jupiter reaches opposition, the point in its orbit where the planet is opposite the sun in our sky. This brings the gas giant to its closest of the year, making it bright and easy to spot in the ...
Saturday's clouds have cleared to reveal another full moon, the final of four supermoons beginning in October. We won't see another supermoon until November 2026. Full wolf supermoon around 9:30 pm ...
With the beginning of 2026 here, January is set to have a number of celestial events to keep an eye on. Starting with the full moon that is set to take place on Saturday, Jan. 3, called the Wolf moon, ...