Earth is right in between Jupiter and the Sun right now. That makes the gas giant appear brighter. Here's how to watch.

"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if ...

Spectacular clouds swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These clouds contain water, just like Earth's, but are much denser on ...

The winter solstice doesn’t coincide with the latest sunrise or the earliest sunset. Those actually occur about two weeks before and two weeks after the winter solstice. This is a result of our axial ...

A rare triple conjunction of Venus, Mars and Mercury is happening on the opposite side of the solar system to where Earth is, ...

In February, you’ll be able to see Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury with the naked eye, but you’ll need binoculars or a ...

The giant planet Jupiter is back in our evening sky this week. Fresh from its opposition with the sun on Jan. 10, it now lies ...

Scientists confirmed that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which passed closest to Earth in December 2025, showed no ...

Europa is unique in the solar system because it possesses liquid water, organic compounds on its icy surface, and energy from Jupiter’s strong gravitational pull ...

New research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth’s orbit and shaping the cycles that drive long-term ...