To get a glimpse of the “Swift Planet,” EarthSky suggests waiting for the sun to set before looking west for the planet ...

Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the ...

Venus continues to be the “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, albeit it has become dimmer — but still bright — as it ...

During July, the morning sky hosts three bright planets, each following its own path.

Jupiter and its Galilean moons are ... while Io may be hidden in the planet’s shadow — it will reappear just after 9:30 P.M. EDT just east of the planet, roughly in line with its ...

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was 2 to 2.5 times bigger in its earlier life, according to new research. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya Oleksuik Jupiter, the ...

Because Io is so close to its massive host planet, the moon is subjected to a tremendous gravitational pull as it orbits Jupiter once about every 42 hours, according to the Planetary Society.This ...

Because Io is so close to its massive host planet, the moon is subjected to a tremendous gravitational pull as it orbits Jupiter once about every 42 hours, according to the Planetary Society.

Jupiter isn't the only planet in the solar system with myriad moons. For decades, it has vied with its neighboring gas giant Saturn over which has the most natural satellites. Sign up for the Live ...

Jupiter and its moons are a diverse and dynamic subdivision of our solar system’s neighborhood, one that NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been visiting since 2016.

Jupiter is the largest and most majestic planet in our solar system. It has a thick atmosphere of hydrogen and helium, swirling with storms and winds that can reach up to 600 km/h. It also has a ...

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, with a mass over two and a half times larger than any other planet. A stock photo shows Jupiter surrounded by its moons.