Jupiter

The first photo from the flyby is a closeup of Europa’s equatorial region, crisscrossed by ridges, troughs and possibly an impact crater.

Amateur astronomers and the public alike will be treated to a special celestial show Monday night, as the solar system’s largest planet will be close enough that its features can potentially be seen with just a pair of binoculars.

Amateur astronomers and the public alike will be treated to a special celestial show Monday night, as the solar system’s largest planet will be close enough that its features can potentially be seen with just a pair of binoculars.

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Amateur astronomers and the public alike will be treated to a special celestial show next week, as the solar system’s largest planet will be close enough that its features can potentially be seen with just a pair of binoculars.

Jupiter will be at its closest point to Earth in 59 years on Monday, according to NASA.

The giant red planet will come the closest to Earth it has been since 1963 on Monday night.

In between spotting distant galaxy clusters, busy star-forming regions and never-before-seen cosmic features, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has trained its eyes on a subject closer to home, capturing spectacular new views of auroras, giant storms and swirling clouds on Jupiter.

Five planets will be visible to stargazers without a telescope beginning this weekend and lasting through the end of June.

A Florida couple who authorities said forced their adopted teen son to live in a garage for years are facing several charges.

China has had some notable space successes in the past few years including sending an uncrewed mission to Mars and starting construction of its own space station.

NASA is debating whether to try to fix a jammed solar panel on its newly launched Lucy spacecraft, en route to explore asteroids.

A wild coyote is finally resting easy at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter, Florida after having a plastic jar stuck around its neck for days. The coyote was rescued by members of Wild Florida Rescue, a nonprofit in Brevard County that organized a four-day search for the animal after seeing its head trapped in the jar. After tracking the coyote…

Star-gazers unable to catch the once-in-a-lifetime sight in the sky Monday night still have a chance to see a version of the exciting event this week.

The top stories you need to know for Monday, Dec. 21.

Star-gazers unable to catch the once-in-a-lifetime sight in the sky Monday night due to cloudy skies will still have a chance to see the exciting event this week.

Whether you look up physically or virtually, there will be options for you to watch the “Great Conjunction” happen in the sky above the Chicago area tonight.

Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky to create a single “Christmas star” Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century Astronomers say so-called conjunctions between the two largest planets in our solar system aren’t particularly rare. Jupiter passes its neighbor Saturn in their respective laps around the sun every 20...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration released tips for viewing a once-in-a-lifetime sight Monday night.

Star-gazers will be able to catch a once-in-a-lifetime sight in the sky Monday night, but will it be visible in the Chicago area?