The moon greets Jupiter two days ahead of its full moon phase on Feb. 1.

Jupiter is the king of moons. With 95 of them orbiting the gas giant, some are so large they rival planets in size. But what ...

A moon can sit next door to another and still feel like a different world. Around Jupiter, that contrast shows up fast.

Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — which could make it hard for nutrients to get down to its buried ocean.

NASA has recorded the most powerful volcanic eruption outside of Earth on Io, one of Jupiter’s moons. On December 27, 2022, ...

A massive NASA mission to explore if one of Jupiter’s moons could support life launched Monday morning from Florida. The Europa Clipper spacecraft lifted off aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket bound ...

The February 2026 Full Moon peaks on February 2, pairs with bright Jupiter and carries centuries of cultural meaning across the world.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy ...

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 ...

On Feb. 1, the Snow Moon will rise alongside some of winter's brightest stars after drifting past Jupiter A nearly full moon will shine alongside Jupiter on Friday, Jan. 30, creating an easy-to-spot ...

A comet from another star system will swing by Mars on Friday as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor. We already know a decent amount about how planets form, but moon ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy ...