How many moons does Jupiter have? Scientists have discovered dozens of them, but the answer may be more complicated than it seems.

Saturn and Jupiter dominate November’s night sky, with a supermoon on the 5th and winter constellations making their return.

Astronomers have found 12 more moons orbiting the planet Jupiter. These moons are all small — just 5 kilometers or less across — and one of... Galileo Would Be Stunned: Jupiter Now Has 79 Moons More ...

The hellish surface of a moon of Jupiter known as Io is riddled with hundreds of lava-spewing volcanoes that make the world one of chaos and violence. The brutal conditions also make Io intriguing to ...

The Moon passes 5° north of Jupiter at 9 A.M. EDT. Just six percent illuminated by this evening, you can try to spot the young crescent Moon hanging above the gas giant in the western sky after sunset ...

Europa Clipper launched in Oct. 2024, and is scheduled to arrive at Jupiter in April 2030 to study the moon after which the spacecraft is named. Ending Juno's mission before Europa Clipper's arrival ...

Saturn has seized the title of moon king. Astronomers have just discovered as many as 128 new moons orbiting Saturn. This brings Saturn's grand total to 274 moons. To put it into perspective, that's ...

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