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.

How many moons does Jupiter have? Scientists have discovered dozens of them, but the answer may be more complicated than it ...

November is the time of year when Jupiter gets big and bright at night, but sky watchers can also catch more sparkles via the Taurids and Leonids meteor showers. Amid the shine and space glitter, the ...

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 ...

Just after midnight, the moon will light up the east-northeastern horizon, cozying up right next to Jupiter. Here's how and ...

Yes, even Jupiter's moons produce auroras. 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 ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft snaps images of Jupiter and catches the tiny moon Amalthea as it orbits the planet. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Gerald Eichstädt This is not just another sublime ...

New research is revealing the secrets of Io, the mysterious volcanic moon of Jupiter. Four centuries after Galileo discovered Io in 1610, NASA sent a spacecraft called Juno on a five-year mission to ...

NASA’s Juno mission captured these views of Jupiter during its 59th close flyby of the giant planet on March 7, 2024. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS. Image ...

A 4-billion-year-old volcano? New research finds that Io, the solar system’s most volcanically active moon, can brag just that. A recent study of Io’s sulfurous atmosphere suggests that Jupiter’s moon ...

On Oct. 14, NASA's Europa Clipper mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida toward one of Jupiter's largest moons. The launch was eagerly anticipated by scientists around the world, in ...