The discovery of two remarkable substellar companions orbiting distant stars has been announced by an international team of ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Jupiter's radius used to be twice its current size, and the planet had a magnetic field 50 times ...

Twelve new moons orbiting Jupiter have been found — 11 “normal” outer moons, and one that they’re calling an “oddball.” This brings Jupiter’s total number of known moons to a whopping 79 — the most of ...

I/ATLAS is expected to reach its closest distance to Jupiter on March 16, 2026. Its approach may coincide with Jupiter’s Hill ...

Jupiter is already the biggest planet by far in our solar system, but new research suggests it was somehow once even larger than it is now. Twice as large, in fact. To put that into context, those ...

On December 7th, skywatchers are in for a treat asthe Moon will travel across the sky accompanied by the brilliant planet ...

This weekend will bring a striking event for sky watchers, as Jupiter is will be at its biggest and brightest. This is a great opportunity to look up and see one of the brightest objects in the sky.

"Astronomers have been searching for exoplanets that are likely precursors to hot Jupiters for more than two decades, so I was very surprised — and excited — to find one." When you purchase through ...

Hot Jupiters, massive worlds that orbit close to their host star, likely weren’t always so hot. Astronomers believe that these exoplanets formed cold, in the outer regions of their star systems, and ...

CLEVELAND — With so much focus on the total solar eclipse right now, I thought some stellar solar system facts would shake up your universe. Let me take you back to grade school and the solar system ...

Want life? Don't get too close to a gas giant planet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Like huge playground bullies, planets like ...