Jupiter currently shines as a brilliant silvery "star" in the constellation Gemini the Twins, low in the east-northeast sky ...

The gas giant will shine at its peak brilliance on Jan. 10, offering spectacular viewing opportunities all month long.

Jupiter is about to dominate the night sky, lining up with Earth and the Sun in a way that makes the giant planet appear ...

Jupiter makes its closest approach on January 9, just 393 million miles away, shortly before reaching its opposition on ...

January may be the coldest month of the year, but it’s the best time to see the solar system's largest planet.

NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this view of Jupiter during the mission's 54th close flyby of the giant planet Sept. 7, 2023. People around the world will have a chance this weekend to catch what ...

This week, the giant planet Jupiter will be at its closest approach to Earth in 2026, offering skywatchers an unmissable view ...

The month brings a strong lineup of celestial sights, including a supermoon, meteor activity, and several close moon-planet ...

The moon will pass closely by Jupiter this evening (Jan. 10), meeting up with the gas giant in the constellation Taurus. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The final night of 2025 is the perfect time to watch the moon close to the Pleiades, find the brightest star in the night sky ...

The image, and the data used to make it, will help scientists quite literally peel away Jupiter’s atmosphere and look within upper layers of the planet’s interior. When you purchase through links on ...

The largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter, reaches maximum brightness the night of October 28. On that date, the planet lies opposite the Sun from Earth in our sky — this is called opposition.