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A group of astronomers from the Carnagie Institution for Science announced on Monday that they discovered 12 previously undiscovered moons orbiting Jupiter, including one the institution is calling an ...

In January 1610, Galileo Galilei, using a newly improved telescope with 20x magnification, observed four celestial bodies orbiting Jupiter, initially appearing as stars. These bodies, later named Io, ...

It may be cold this month, but now is a great time to get outside and explore Jupiter’s beauty and might. The fifth planet will not only reach opposition on Dec. 7, it will also be at perigee (closest ...

(CNN) - NASA launched the Europa Clipper, the largest spacecraft it has ever built, for a planetary mission on Monday. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket gave it a lift from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

How many moons does Jupiter have? Scientists have discovered dozens of them, but the answer may be more complicated than it seems. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

It's a world home to gigantic storms bigger than Australia, 100-mph winds pummeling its northern reaches and a rocky moon riddled with lava-spewing volcanoes. Welcome to Jupiter. NASA scientists have ...

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 ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter's tantalizing moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life. It will ...

Jupiter's four Galilean moons will line up in front of Jupiter in the early morning sky on Aug. 8. The predawn hours of Aug. 8 present a perfect opportunity to see Jupiter's four largest moons line up ...