Look east around 4 a.m. local time, just before dawn, to see the slender form of the crescent moon climb above the horizon.

One of the most exciting places to study resilient microbes, that survive without sunlight, is Europa, a moon of Jupiter, ...

Jupiter has always been a captivating enigma in our solar system, with its 79 moons, violent storms, and mesmerizing auroras. For decades, scientists have tried to uncover the secrets of this gas ...

These large 15x70 binoculars are ideal for starting your astronomy journey — see the moon, planets and deep space objects.

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Astronomers say they've determined Jupiter has the most moons in solar system.

Jupiter is a superstar in our solar system. It’s the biggest, it’s wonderfully gassy, and it now has the most documented moons, clocking in at 92 natural satellites. Its new count became ...

Scientists have discovered 12 previously unknown moons orbiting Jupiter, and one of them is a real oddball.

A NASA blog post states that Jupiter has 53 named moons, however, scientists believe there are 79 moons that have been detected in total.

How many moons does Jupiter have? A LOT! The gas giant has a large following worthy of its gargantuan mass.

Amateur astronomer Kai Ly is on a roll. They rediscovered four “lost” Jupiter moons last year. Now, Ly has located a previously unknown moon orbiting the biggest planet in our solar system.

Did you know that Jupiter has some two and a half times the mass of all the other planets in the solar system? With a diameter of some 88,000 miles, Jupiter is a gas giant that dwarfs Earth.