In the course of his life, Galileo clashed with other philosophers and religious figures who were committed to the geocentric ...

Damhán Alla’ – the Irish for spider or wall demon – is the name given to the spider-like feature on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa by a team of researchers led by an Irish planetary scientist. Researchers, ...

An atmospheric study reveals unexpected findings about our largest neighboring planet and the structure of its deep atmosphere.

This month, Jupiter is really putting on a show. It’s the brightest planet you’ll see, and it’s easy to find if you know ...

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 ...

There’s no mistaking Jupiter in the sky these Butler winter evenings, rising in the southeast as evening twilight ends. In ...

There’s no mistaking Jupiter in the sky these Shamokin winter evenings, rising in the southeast as evening twilight ends. In ...

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

A tour of the Galileo Museum invites a reflection on the scientist from Pisa, who went on to transform humanity's conception ...

Jupiter’s moon Europa is on the short list of places in our solar system seen as promising in the search for life beyond Earth, with a large subsurface ocean thought to be hidden under an outer shell ...

Thick, swirling clouds cover Jupiter from pole to pole. They hold water like Earth’s clouds, but at far greater density.