A Giant ‘Planet Factory’ Beyond Jupiter May Have Churned out the Building Blocks of the Solar System
Scientists may have found one of the main sources of rocky material for the solar system, forming diverse…
Mysterious dust ring beyond Jupiter formed many of our Solar System’s earliest worlds
In the young Solar System, a dust trap beyond Jupiter may have built wildly different meteorite parent bodies…
Jupiter’s Largest Moon Has a Rare Magnetic Field. A Strange Theory May Explain It
Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system, also hosts some of the biggest moons. That includes Ganymede,…
Scientists May Have Been Wrong About Europa’s Water Plumes
This artist’s concept depicts NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft as it orbits Jupiter and passes over the gas giant’s…
What Are Those Two Bright Stars In The West After Sunset?
Jupiter and Venus create spectacle view as they appeard extremely close on March 2, 2023 (Photo by Nicolas…
The case for water plumes on Europa just got much harder to make
Europa’s faint glow in ultraviolet light once looked like a possible water plume punching through ice. After 14…
In Photos: 25 Stunning Milky Way Images Named World’s Best For 2026
This winter Milky Way panorama captures a sky filled with Geminid meteors above the Gran Telescopio Canarias, the…
Don’t Miss Monday’s Must-See Sky Show As A Crescent Moon Cuddles Venus
A delicate crescent moon pairs with brilliant Venus after sunset Monday, creating one of May 2026’s easiest and…
Jupiter’s jet streams dive into extreme atmospheric regions
Jupiter does not sit still. Its atmosphere races around the planet in more than 20 east-west jet streams,…
See A Crescent Moon Meet Venus And Jupiter After Sunset This Weekend
Topline The arrival of a New Supermoon makes this weekend ideal for stargazing. With our natural satellite hidden…
Meteor shower, comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS, and a ‘blue’ moon: What’s in the sky in May
The beginning of May heralds the peak of the annual Eta Aquariids meteor shower. The Eta Aquariids usually…
Rory McIlroy win sparks fairness controversy after Augusta National practice rounds via private jet
Debate over whether Rory McIlroy gained an unfair advantage at the Masters continues to swirl on Tuesday after…