On Jan. 7, 1610, Galileo Galilei turned his self-built telescope, which he had recently made improvements to, towards Jupiter. There he noticed three spots of light. Though he first concluded they ...

There’s no mistaking Jupiter in the sky these winter evenings, rising in the southeast as evening twilight ends. In fact, you should be able to easily see it long before twilight fades. Jupiter is ...

Jupiter's moon count reaches 95+ official satellites. Explore the history of the Jovian system, from Galileo to the latest NASA discoveries.

Planetary rings explained: composition, formation theories, and a comparison of Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune’s rings.

NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this view of Jupiter during the mission's 54th close flyby of the giant planet Sept. 7, 2023. People around the world will have a chance this weekend to catch what ...