ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured footage of the Mars' moon Deimos pass in front of Ganymede, Europa, Jupiter, Io and ...

Jupiter has pulled thousands of objects into its orbit, though not all of them are considered moons. The other factor that works in Jupiter's favor is that it's far enough away from the sun to ...

On this date, Jan. 7, 1610, astronomer Galileo Galilei, with a homemade telescope, noticed three points of light near Jupiter ...

There's a new moon king in our solar system: 12 new moons were discovered around Jupiter, which makes it the planet with the most moons. Jupiter is already the biggest planet in our solar system.

Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system, marked by its Great Red Spot (which, by the way, is shrinking) and its 90-plus moons. The gas giant tends not to grab as many headlines as its ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. On Oct. 14, 2024, NASA launched a robotic spacecraft named Europa Clipper to Jupiter’s moons. Clipper will reach the ice-covered Jovian ...

The new moons orbit Jupiter from a distance—all 12 take at least 340 days to orbit the planet, ... The new moons are all much smaller than Earth’s—they range from 0.6 to 2 miles in diameter.

This photo provided by the European Space Agency shows an Ariane rocket carrying the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, spacecraft lifting off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana ...

In 2019, Saturn pushed ahead of Jupiter as the planet with the most moons in our solar system. Now, however, Jupiter’s moon count has been revised thanks to the discovery of 12 new moons ...

Jupiter already reigns as king of the planets — it’s the largest one in our solar system. And now, the gas giant has the most known moons, too. Astronomers have observed 12 additional moons ...

This gas giant has some really unique features that make it stand out. If you’re curious about space, learning a few things ...

Jupiter already reigns as king of the planets — it’s the largest one in our solar system. And now, the gas giant has the most known moons, too. Astronomers have observed 12 additional moons ...