Jupiter is about to dominate the midwinter sky, turning January evenings into a showcase for the biggest planet in the solar system. As Earth lines up almost perfectly with Jupiter and the sun, the ...

To have life on a habitable planet, you need a Jupiter. Credit: NASA One must add to the list of things that made life on Earth possible the planet of Jupiter itself. Its size helps keep life alive.

Jupiter’s storms aren’t just gigantic — they may unleash lightning far more powerful than anything on Earth. Using NASA’s Juno spacecraft, scientists discovered that some lightning bolts on the gas ...

Do you love Jupiter? Do you love it so much that you could look at it every day? I hope so. Because it just took the Moon’s place, and Earth will never be the same again. Why would Earth no longer be ...

This weekend, Jupiter reaches opposition — its closest and brightest point of the year. Rising at sunset in the east and shining all night long, it will dominate the sky with a steady white brilliance ...