Keep a close look at the sky and you may what looks like a 'Christmas Star' Keep a close look at the night sky in December and you may see a rare occurrence between the two biggest planets in our ...

Because it’s bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new UC Riverside research shows Jupiter’s massive moons prevent that vision from lighting up the night ...

This month, Jupiter and Saturn are putting on an extraordinary show just in time for the holidays! Over the next three weeks, the gas giants' paths will appear closer and closer together before an ...

Studies of Jupiter’s auroras by scientists from the University of Leicester have challenged current theories about the processes controlling the biggest light-shows in the Solar System. The scientists ...

In an unofficial sense, I would like to dub today (April 10) as "View a Planet Day." In the early morning hours will be two planets that will appear very close to each other and then later that same ...

How long is a day, exactly? For Sheila (Kaley Cuoco), a day can last as long as she wants, thanks to a tanning bed time machine and a desire to craft the perfect date, no matter how many attempts it ...

Like a celestial parade across the cosmos, five bright planets are lighting up the night sky and visible with the naked eye all February long — with two other planets also detectable for skywatchers ...

Tonight, the Moon will pass close to bright Jupiter, offering stargazers a striking and easily visible sight. This naked-eye event will make two of the night sky’s brightest objects appear side by ...