Astronomers are still finding moons at Jupiter, 400 years after Galileo used his spyglass to spot the first ones. The latest discovery of a dozen small moons brings the total to 79, the most of any ...

Twelve new Jovian moons were discovered, increasing the total known count to 79. These discoveries were a serendipitous outcome of a separate Planet Nine search. The research utilized the Blanco ...

IRISH stargazers are being urged to look up this weekend for “one of the most spectacular events”. Jupiter, currently the ...

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 solar system has a new winner in the moon department. Twenty new moons have been found around Saturn, giving the ringed planet a total of 82, scientists said Monday. That beats Jupiter and its 79 ...

Stargazers in Ireland will have the opportunity to witness ‘one of the most spectacular events’ of the year this weekend. The ...

The predawn hours of Aug. 8 present a perfect opportunity to see Jupiter's four largest moons line up next to the "King of the Planets" as it voyages through the stars of the constellation Gemini.

A spacecraft that will study one of Jupiter’s moons is set to launch Monday on a journey of more than six years to discover if the moon has the ability to support life. The solar-powered spacecraft ...

Imagine you had to experience an apocalypse every day. Volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, asteroid showers. Every day would be a ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Embark on an extraordinary journey to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa this Saturday at the Orlando Science Center. NASA’s “Voyage of Europa Clipper” exhibit will offer a rare glimpse into ...

If you do check out Jupiter with a small telescope on Sunday night, you'll see all four Galilean moons, with Ganymede and Io on one side of Jupiter and Europa and Callisto on the other. The ...