We already know a decent amount about how planets form, but moon formation is another process entirely, and one we're not as familiar with. Scientists think they understand how the most important moon ...

Essential ingredients for life could be far more widespread than previously thought. Jupiter's moons may have inherited them from their very formation. These icy worlds, long perceived as inert, are ...

There’s no mistaking Jupiter in the sky these winter evenings, rising in the southeast as evening twilight ends. In fact, you should be able to easily see it long before twilight fades. Jupiter is by ...