Each of Jupiter's other 91 official moons has a diameter greater than 0.6 mile (1 kilometer) — but only 57 have names, and just eight have regular, nearly round orbits.

On Tuesday, the Venus Jupiter conjunction will see the two brightest planets in the night sky appear side by side, creating a ...

It’s finally time to watch one of the best meteor showers of the year: the brilliant display known as the Perseids. The ...

The live stream will begin at 7:45 a.m. ET (4:45 a.m. PT), with the launch scheduled for half an hour later at 8:14 a.m. ET (5:14 a.m. PT.) The separation of JUICE from the Ariane 5 upper stage is ...

Jupiter already reigns as king of the planets — it's the largest one in our solar system. And now, the gas giant has the most known moons, too. Astronomers have observed 12 additional moons ...

A large lunar crater featured in the iconic 'Earthrise' photo has just helped the European JUICE spacecraft hone its ...

Some planets seem to have it all. Jupiter is the largest in the solar system, sporting a distinctive and fashionable red spot, subtle but elegant rings and dozens of moons. As if that weren't ...

(CNN) – Scientists say Jupiter has some new bragging rights in our solar system besides being the largest planet. According to astronomers, it also has the most moons after they recently discovered ...

Only one spacecraft remains humming at Jupiter: NASA’s Juno, which just logged its 50th orbit since 2016. Europe provided nine of Juice’s science instruments, with NASA supplying just one.

(CNN) - A building block of life may exist inside one of Jupiter’s icy moons called Europa. Europa is one of several ocean worlds in our solar system where scientists believe life could exist.

Jupiter already reigns as king of the planets — it's the largest one in our solar system. And now, the gas giant has the most known moons, too. Astronomers have observed 12 additional moons ...