"Astronomers will always assume a simple model unless there is overwhelming evidence that this simple model is flawed." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...
When two giant planets collide, an even bigger world may be born. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Based on new simulations, ...
The wolf moon is spectacular enough, but look east and you’ll see a celestial titan the size of a pinprick ...
This weekend will bring a striking event for sky watchers, as Jupiter is will be at its biggest and brightest. This is a great opportunity to look up and see one of the brightest objects in the sky.
A new theoretical study proposes a radical idea in the search for dark matter—using the surface of Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon, as a natural detector for massive dark matter particles. The ...
A pair of massive thunderstorms have been spotted swirling in Jupiter's "South Equatorial Belt" and are likely unleashing massive bolts of green lightning. Some experts think the pale clouds could end ...
A NASA spacecraft is sailing toward Jupiter to study an ocean moon that could have the ingredients to harbor life. NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft launched late Monday morning atop a SpaceX Falcon ...
What if I told you there is a space trip where the final destination is also your grave? A one-way trip, decreed not by a technical failure, but by the fundamental laws of the universe itself. A ...
Large hailstones made of ammonia may explain why the gas is missing from large pockets of Jupiter's atmosphere. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...
Saturn encounter, and the Beehive Cluster, as NASA highlights easy-to-see celestial events lighting up winter night skies.