Astronomers have calculated that the gas giant Jupiter used to be twice as big as it is now, based on the odd orbits of two ...

In an unofficial sense, I would like to dub today (April 10) as "View a Planet Day ... Astro Fi 102 as the top pick in our best beginner's telescope guide. These two "superior" planets ...

Jupiter and Mars are on display during May evenings. It's your last chance to grab a good view of Jupiter before it drops out of sight for midsummer. A gathering of planets in the morning sky ...

Directly between these two ... Jupiter stands more than 70° high at local midnight this month, reaching opposition on the 7th. Uranus, nearby, will likely require optical aid to view.

Three of Jupiter’s moons – Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – are home to large, underground oceans of liquid water that could support life. This composite image shows, from top to bottom ...

If you live anywhere from Tequesta to Jupiter, or just happen to be looking for a dining experience with a view that's worth going the extra mile, check these out: This hidden gem nestled among ...

That’s why Jupiter will be so bright and impressive. You don’t need to do anything special to see it. Just glance east an hour or two after sunset. You’ll see Jupiter rising throughout the ...

Jupiter and Venus will appear very close together in the night sky on Wednesday, with the two planets set to pass ... but they are a striking spectacle to view. After the moon, Jupiter and Venus ...

The two bright planets are in fact millions of miles apart; only from our point of view on Earth do they appear to butt against each other. Thanks to the orbital patterns of Earth, Jupiter and ...