Just look up: December's cosmic calendar is packed with two meteor showers—the Geminids and Ursids—and the best view of Jupiter visible to the naked eye until 2026. The first event of the ...

Just look up: December's cosmic calendar is packed with two meteor showers—the Geminids and Ursids—and the best view of Jupiter visible to the naked eye until 2026. The first event of the ...

Juno set off on its epic voyage to Jupiter on August 5, 2011. After a journey spanning 1,740 million miles, it commenced its primary mission, looping around the planet 35 times.

Mars and Jupiter will still be in cahoots on Aug. 27 when, according to NASA, the crescent moon will join them to form a dazzling trio. Look for the high shine of this holy trinity in the east an ...

On March 1 and 2, Jupiter and Venus will appear side by side in the night sky in an event called a conjunction, ... and the two canoodling objects should be apparent to the naked eye.

Venus and Jupiter, two bright naked-eye planets, will sit just 0.5° apart on the evening of March 1. Skip to content. Introducing the all-new Astronomy.com Forum! Become a part of our Community!

The official moment of opposition is on Sept. 26, when Jupiter will technically be at its closest and brightest but probably not a noticeable amount, especially with the naked eye.

Jupiter is also accompanied by two naked-eye star clusters (the Pleiades and Hyades) and an entourage of other bright winter stars, the most notable of which is orange Aldebaran which marks the ...