Just after midnight, the moon — now passing its last quarter phase — will light up the east-northeastern horizon, cozying up right next to Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. The moon and ...

The moon, just hours past its last quarter phase, will rise above the east-northeastern horizon shortly before midnight local ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, October 10The Moon passes 5° north of Uranus at 5 A.M. EDT. The ...

Jupiter’s northern cyclones in (left to right) microwave, visible, and ultraviolet light. Image: NASA JPL These three images show the cyclones swirling around Jupiter’s north pole in microwave, ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy ...

University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy scientists report their discovery of 11 new satellites of Jupiter, all members of Jupiter’s outer "irregular" satellite system. These observations double ...

A spacecraft that will study one of Jupiter’s moons is set to launch Monday on a journey of more than six years to discover if the moon has the ability to support life. The solar-powered spacecraft ...

A spacecraft on its way to explore Jupiter flew past Earth on Wednesday, using the planet's gravity to help it travel through the solar system. The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, ...

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is set to explore Jupiter's moon Europa, one of the prime candidates for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will assess whether Europa's conditions, such as its ...

Skywatchers on Thursday evening, Feb. 6, will notice an eye-catching pairing-off between two of the brightest objects in the nighttime sky. The moon, nearly two nights past first quarter and appearing ...