Jupiter’s striking size, swirling gases, and dramatic bands in its atmosphere set it apart from every other planet. One of ...

What can a sample return mission from Jupiter's volcanic moon, Io, teach scientists about planetary and satellite (moon) formation and evolution? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th ...

The space rock is expected to zoom past our planet at a zippy 28,655 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

Take a tour of the space volcanoes on other planets and moons across the Solar System, and find out how they differ from ...

Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...

The Giant Planet resembles a majestic golden star, and stands high in the southwest at nightfall during April; it sets around ...

Enjoy observing planets in the morning and evening sky, look for Lyrid meteors, and hunt for the “faint fuzzy” wonder that is the distant and ancient city of stars known as globular ...

April marks the last time to see Jupiter at its best before its observing window closes. On Tuesday evening (April 1), ...

Astronomers are interested in how this tilt affects the atmosphere of Uranus, as well as how the atmosphere works there in ...

Scientists at Northumbria University have successfully captured images of auroras on Neptune using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

Venus becomes the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, the Lyrids Meteor Shower takes place and the Moon has ...

Astronomers had observed auroras on all other planets in the Solar System, and spotting one in Neptune completes the list.