Why does Jupiter look like it has a surface – even though it doesn’t have one? – Sejal, age 7, Bangalore, India ...

MILAN — After collecting the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon, China is now setting its sights on even more distant destinations — Mars, asteroids and Jupiter, positioning ...

You may need binoculars or a telescope for this one. It includes the three furthest planets in our solar system.

This month, catch planetary views of Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars, witness a close pass of the Parker Solar Probe by Venus, and ...

Venus is the standout in the western sky this month, becoming more visible each evening. By late November, this planet shines ...

At over 1,000 times the volume of Earth, Jupiter’s mass is two and a half times that of all other planets combined, making it a cosmic behemoth between Mars and Saturn. Jupiter’s atmosphere ...

Jupiter rises in the east shortly after sunset, moving across the sky with the stars of Taurus and Orion. By month’s end, it will rise around dusk. Mars follows Jupiter, rising about three hours ...

Can you still spot Jupiter on Nov. 17 to the lower left of the moon in daytime ... 25° to the lower left of Spica. Mars’ ...

Jupiter, which currently gleams from within the sparkling winter constellation Taurus, reaches opposition with the sun just a ...

The San Juan College Planetarium’s upcoming AstroFriday presentation, “The Mars Show,” promises to be an informative and ...

Saturn can help orient you. The ringed planet is somewhat low in the southeast to south at nightfall. Now in Aquarius, Saturn ...

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