While Jupiter itself may seem like an inhospitable gas giant, its numerous moons offer some of the most promising,and ...

On December 6, Earth will reach its closest approach with Jupiter this year, at a distance of 380 million miles. It’s the perfect opportunity for amateur astronomers to see the gas giant up ...

The display is known as Jupiter’s opposition, and it happens when Earth places itself between the Sun and Jupiter. Jupiter will shine at its brightest this year on Saturday, Dec. 7, making it ...

"It is incredible that modern telescopic surveys have the ability to detect such small objects up to millions of kilometers ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky seems to be orbited by a planet like Jupiter. The news is sure to cheer fans of the Avatar series, which centers on a moon that orbits a fictional gas giant ...

NASA engineers revived a radiation-damaged space camera on Juno using heat—just in time to capture stunning images of Jupiter’s moon Io.

At first glance they don't look too similar — Earth's moon is barren and inert, Io is covered in volcanoes. Yet Io is only 5% larger in diameter and density than the moon.

The Brief Jupiter will make its closest path to the Earth and will shine its brightest on Dec. 7. This aerial display occurs when Earth positions itself between the Sun and Jupiter. There are a ...