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 ...

Every night is a good night to look through a telescope (provided it’s not cloudy), but if you’re looking for an excuse, Jupiter is lining itself up for some candid closeups. At its farthest point, ...

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

Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years on Monday, according to NASA. The largest planet in our solar system, the gas giant will be at opposition, meaning Earth is directly between ...

Magnetic substorms on Earth disrupt orbiting satellites, including telecommunication satellites and global positioning systems. This mysterious phenomenon has been studied with ESA’s Cluster ...

Jupiter will make its closest path to the Earth and will shine its brightest on Dec. 7. This aerial display occurs when Earth positions itself between the Sun and Jupiter. There are a few options for ...

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, may have been responsible for a mysterious age gap in the early solar system's planet building blocks. - NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya ...

Update for Sept. 20: This story was updated after ESA released another image of Earth and the moon as seen by JUICE's JANUS scientific camera, which was designed to take high-resolution photos of ...

Scientists discovered a mini-Neptune with a heavy atmosphere, revealing new clues about how planets migrate through young ...