Jupiter's moon Io stands alone among the solar system's moons. It has more than 400 active volcanoes, and its surface is home ...

Every year, the Taurid meteor shower lights up the night sky from late October through early November. Sometimes called the ...

According to the latest buzz, Earth has a second moon. This rumor might be close to the truth, but it’s not the entire picture. Here’s what you need to know. The reason people might think Earth has a ...

Astronomers have spotted a quasi-moon near Earth — and the small space rock has likely been hanging out near our planet unseen by telescopes for about 60 years, according to new research.Related video ...

Be sure to look up for one of October's most beautiful sky pairings Cheng Xin/Getty On Monday, Oct. 13, into early Tuesday, Oct. 14, the moon and Jupiter will appear side by side just before midnight ...

The period features lunar close approaches to Uranus and Jupiter, including the Last Quarter Moon phase. Jupiter also presents transit events of its Galilean moons, Io and Europa, accompanied by their ...

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Yes, even Jupiter's moons produce auroras. In a landmark observation by a team of international researchers, NASA's Juno spacecraft has, for the first time, clearly detected the auroras of Jupiter's ...

The team at System-Sounds.com has converted the orbits of Jupiter moon's Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto in to mind-bending music and optical illusions. Credit: System-Sounds.com Nigel Farage warns ...

Although the moon will be officially full at 2:10 p.m. EDT (18:10 UTC) on Sept. 7, a full moon is best observed as it rises in the east shortly after the sun has set in the west. This month, that ...