On Jan. 7, 1610, Galileo Galilei turned his self-built telescope, which he had recently made improvements to, towards Jupiter ...

Live Science reports on Jupiter’s opposition on January 10, 2026, explaining what it means, how bright Jupiter will appear, where to find it in the sky, and how to see the planet and its four main ...

Jupiter reaches opposition, making it brighter and larger than at any other time this year. A rare transit of its moon ...

Jupiter will be at its most spectacular in 2026 in the early hours of Jan. 10, as it shines above the eastern horizon among ...

Although Europa is the fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 moons, it’s the smallest of the Galilean moons – the largest being Ganymede. With an equatorial diameter of about 3,100 kilometres, Europa is ...

The bright object to the right of the Moon is Jupiter. A small telescope or a steady pair of binoculars can bring Jupiter’s ...

A close conjunction of the waning crescent Moon (approximately 26% illuminated) and Jupiter occurred around 7 A.M. EDT, observable in the eastern sky before sunrise, with the Moon positioned between ...

On this date, our solar system's largest planet is in opposition, which means it's positioned on the other side of the sky ...

The solar system’s largest planet shines bright as the Moon wanes and Saturn’s moons dance in the sky this week.

Jupiter hosts the brightest and most spectacular auroras in the solar system. Near its poles, these shimmering lights offer a glimpse into how the planet interacts with the solar wind and moons swept ...

Of all the major planets in the solar system, Jupiter is the largest. Observers have a ring-side seat this week to view this amazing world. Jupiter reached opposition on April 7, meaning it is at the ...

Saturn reigns supreme when it comes to the number of moons orbiting any solar system planet. Including the 128 ...