Browsing: Jupiter

Throughout this month, Jupiter has remained in the constellation Gemini, providing a reliable reference point in the evening sky – and it will continue to do…

Nature, Published online: 09 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00336-yThe gas giant’s shape and size, previously known only from data collected more than 45 years ago, have been updated…

February 2, 20261 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmJupiter isn’t as huge as we thought it was“Textbooks will need to be updated”: the solar system’s…

As unmissable as new year’s fireworks, the wolf moon held the heavens for the first few nights of January, casting an unearthly radiance over everything, night almost…

The giant planet Jupiter reaches its closest approach to the Earth in 2026 this week. It is extremely well placed for observation and so bright that…

The NASA spacecraft tasked with uncovering the secrets of Jupiter, king of the planets, is running out of time. The Juno probe has already survived far…

There is an exquisite gathering of celestial objects to look out for this week when a beautifully slender crescent moon forms a triangle with the planets…