NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, the largest the agency has ever built for a planetary mission, will travel 1.8 billion ...

A triple dose of celestial wonder is in the stars this week as Jupiter, Mars and the moon line up for a rare captivating display in the night sky. Called a triple conjunction, this astronomical ...

ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured footage of the Mars' moon Deimos pass in front of Ganymede, Europa, Jupiter, Io and ...

Mars and Jupiter joined together for a planetary conjunction on Aug. 14. Both planets appeared “just a third of a degree apart, which is less than the width of the full Moon,” according to NASA.

Liftoff remains scheduled for Oct. 10 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. NASA has three weeks to launch the spacecraft ...

Europa Clipper is officially slated to launch on October 10, a month from today, following crunch-time reviews of the ...

Here's what to know. On Aug. 27 and 28, the fat waning crescent will be flanked by Jupiter and Mars, creating a triangle, according to EarthSky.org. You'll be able to see all three planets very ...

By Deane Morrison During, Mars and Jupiter continue to go their separate ways, widening the gap between them from 9 to 23 degrees. Both planets are surrounded by bright stars usually seen on winter ...

It's been one exciting year for folks who like to gaze into the night sky, and we've still got a few more months to go before the end of 2024. To close out August, we'll have a planet parade ...

Then look to the lower left of Jupiter for Mars. The Red Planet, glowing at magnitude 0.8, will be several times as bright as any of the stars around it. Although Jupiter and Mars will be close ...

On August 28th, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn will align for our viewing pleasure. The best time to catch sight of this rare planetary parade is early morning, just before ...