Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

Jupiter’s most famous storm is slimming down, spinning up and behaving in ways that challenge what scientists thought they knew about giant-planet weather. The Great Red Spot, once a planetary icon ...

Facts about Jupiter's icy moon Europa, one of the best places to search for life beyond Earth in our Solar System.

Io, the most volcanic body in the solar system, transits its parent planet Jupiter this evening, beginning just before midnight EDT tonight. Its shadow follows, offering an intriguing sight for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. On Tuesday, June 9, Venus and Jupiter will come together in ...

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 ...