Venus and Jupiter will appear strikingly close after sunset on June 9, creating a dazzling planetary conjunction visible ...

North America’s celestial highlights for the weekend ahead, which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere.

Jupiter’s storms aren’t just gigantic — they may unleash lightning far more powerful than anything on Earth. Using NASA’s Juno spacecraft, scientists discovered that some lightning bolts on the gas ...

The two planets, being the two brightest planets in view from Earth, will also be joined by Mercury.

A new study has redefined gas giant Jupiter’s dimensions. The study found that the planet is about 5 miles (8 kilometers) narrower at its equator and 15 miles (24 kilometers) flatter from pole to pole ...

Venus, now rapidly brightening as the “Evening Star,” is getting closer to Jupiter as night passes, as the two planets prepare for a conjunction on June 9 Getty Venus and Jupiter will shine brightly ...

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Io, the most volcanic body in the solar system, transits its parent planet Jupiter this evening, beginning just before midnight EDT tonight. Its shadow follows, offering an intriguing sight for ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this view of Thebe, the second largest of Jupiter's inner moons, during a close pass on May 1, 2026. The spacecraft's Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) captured this image ...