Jupiter steals the spotlight in January as it reaches its brightest and biggest appearance of the year. The month also ...

Wausau Pilot & Review Jupiter steals the show this week as the solar system’s largest planet reaches opposition, shining ...

Friday night into Saturday morning will see the Earth move between the sun and Jupiter, which will bring Jupiter as close to Earth as it will get in 2026. According to StarWalk, Jupiter will reach ...

According to EarthSky, Jupiter will reach a magnitude of -2.7, making it the fourth brightest object in the night sky next to ...

NASA Hubble observations from late 2023 to early 2024 document measurable size, shape, and motion changes in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot over one oscillation cycle.

On Jan. 10, 2026, Jupiter reaches opposition, the moment when Earth passes directly between the planet and the sun. It puts ...

PHOENIX — Like a motorboat doing doughnuts in a lake, Betelgeuse’s companion star leaves a wake in the giant star’s atmosphere. Signs of the smaller star’s trail around the red supergiant are the best ...

The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year's cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts ...

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The U.S. government shut down the same day Juno's last mission extension expired. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's spinning ...

Auroras are created when high-energy particles enter a planet’s atmosphere near its magnetic poles and collide with atoms or molecules of gas. On Earth, these are known as the northern lights (aurora ...