At around 10:00 p.m. local time on Sunday (Nov. 9), if you look low toward the east-northeast sky, you will see a waning ...

"Io represented a big mystery because its surface doesn't hold a record of its history the way that the surfaces of less active moons do." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Imagine living on Jupiter’s moons and the extreme conditions you would face on these alien worlds. ​​​Stimulus check update: ...

Through a vast ocean, Jupiter's moon Europa is an exciting target for research in the search for life. Two space probes are ...

Twelve new moons orbiting Jupiter have been found — 11 “normal” outer moons, and one that they’re calling an “oddball.” This brings Jupiter’s total number of known moons to a whopping 79 — the most of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy ...

This weekend, the moon will work together with two planets to put on a sky show worth pulling out a telescope for. Jupiter and Saturn will align, with the moon appearing at a different point between ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Io is the most volcanic world in the solar system, with around 400 volcanoes. Its extreme ...

University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy scientists report their discovery of 11 new satellites of Jupiter, all members of Jupiter’s outer "irregular" satellite system. These observations double ...

A spacecraft that will study one of Jupiter’s moons is set to launch Monday on a journey of more than six years to discover if the moon has the ability to support life. The solar-powered spacecraft ...

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is set to explore Jupiter's moon Europa, one of the prime candidates for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will assess whether Europa's conditions, such as its ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy ...