7 rare images of Jupiter captured by NASA
Astronomers are using the NASA's Hubble Telescope to study auroras — stunning light shows in a planet’s atmosphere — on the poles of the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter. This animation ...
Chance of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade rises to 3.1%, NASA says
The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has more than doubled in a matter of weeks, according to ...
Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4
The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more ...
Astrophysicists suggest shaded outer disk regions formed Jupiter's largest moons
A pair of astrophysicists with Aix- Marseille Université, CNRS, and Institut Universitaire de France have developed a new ...
Planets putting on show as they line up in night sky
It is not often that all the planets in the Solar System other than ours are lined up across the night sky for us to see.
Planet parade: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury make for a skywatching spectacle
Like a celestial parade across the cosmos, five bright planets are lighting up the night sky and visible with the naked eye ...
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How to view Saturn, Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune and Uranus this month
Jupiter's four largest moons — Europa, Io, Ganymede and Callisto — are viewable with binoculars or a small telescope. Late in the month, Mercury will be visible near the horizon. The planet is ...