Jupiter – the gas giant, largest planet in our solar system, named for the Roman god of the sky who with his fearsome thunderbolt lorded over the entire universe – is about to be a little closer and ...

The planet named after the king of the gods in Roman mythology is visible all night long right now, rising in the east at ...

Jupiter will be at its brightest all year on Saturday, Dec. 7. Break out your binoculars for a chance at spotting its four ...

Jupiter was the king of the gods in Roman mythology ... The fact that Jupiter can be in the opposite direction from the sun in our sky is an advantage. Venus is never more than a few hours ...

Four tiny specks of light close by the giant planet are the biggest of the Jupiter’s 95 moons, Nigel Henbest writes ...

Jupiter, nearing its biggest and brightest for 2024 rises north of due east and remains on display virtually all night long. Even more brilliant, on the opposite side of the sky, is Venus ...

December will be an interesting month in the sky. Brilliant Venus will be unmistakable, shining in a fully dark sky. It will ...

As Earth catches up to and passes Jupiter bringing it at its closest, biggest, and brightest in the evening sky. The bright star seen in the eastern evening sky in recent weeks isn't a star ...