Jupiter’s icy moons may have been seeded with the chemical ingredients for life from the very beginning. An international ...

Jupiter’s Galilean moons, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, and Io, have long been subjects of intense scientific scrutiny, ...

This famous photographic collage, produced by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory — the NASA center responsible for the Solar System exploration programs — was assembled from images captured by Voyager 1 ...

Jupiter officially reaches opposition at 4 A.M. EST, and its moon Callisto is helping us usher in the big moment with a transit — moving simultaneously with its shadow across the face of the gas giant ...

Southwest Research Institute was part of an international team that demonstrated how complex organic molecules (COMs), key ...

A total lunar eclipse is the highlight of the month. For planetary action, Jupiter is well placed most of the night and there are many events involving its Galilean moons. Soon after sunset, ...

There’s no mistaking Jupiter in the sky these Pottsville winter evenings, rising in the southeast as evening twilight ends. In fact you should be able to easily see it long before twilight fades.

Tonight, a unique celestial event will occur as a waxing gibbous moon and the bright planet Jupiter align in the sky. This event offers a great opportunity for stargazers to observe two of the most ...