The moon's near and far sides exhibit striking asymmetry—from topography and crustal thickness to volcanic activity—yet the ...

This gas giant has some really unique features that make it stand out. If you’re curious about space, learning a few things ...

Jupiter isn’t alone in this category; Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are also gas giants, though Uranus and Neptune are often ...

Stargazing in July hopefully promises warm nights in Wyoming. The highlight of July evenings is the prominent band of the ...

NASA have found something new moving in our Solar System. Even thought it's not water, still a phenomenon worth of time ...

Viewable objects include the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, the Milky Way, and star systems. An ordinary pair of binoculars, a tripod, and an astronomy app are all you need to start exploring the night ...

Marius, the man who named Jupiter’s Galilean moons German astronomer Simon Marius is best remembered for his disputes with Galileo Galilei over priority for discovering Jupiter’s four major ...

But the question of how many natural satellites the planet truly has is a bit more complicated. Jupiter's four best-known moons are the Galilean moons, discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610.

Europa Clipper launched today (Oct. 14) atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida, kicking off a highly anticipated ...

The moons orbiting Jupiter from the Galilean group are in what scientists describe as orbital harmony. In the group of Io, Europa, and Ganymede there are orbital and geological interactions in the ...