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…
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…
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…
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…
See A ‘Planet Parade’ As Three Worlds Shine After Sunset This Weekend
Topline This weekend is about a simple but satisfying alignment in the early evening sky. As the moon…
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…
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…
Jupiter’s giant moon may still have active core after 4.6 billion years
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede is larger than the planet Mercury, hides a massive ocean beneath its ice, and is…
Ewine van Dishoeck, astronomer: ‘We are the first generation who can bring the question of life on other planets from the realm of philosophy into real science’ | Science
Astrochemist Ewine van Dishoeck’s laboratory is the universe, where chemical reactions take place that would be impossible on…
Juno Snaps Rare Close-Up of Jupiter’s Shadowy Moon Thebe
NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured a new view of the irregular moon Thebe during a May 1 flyby, revealing…