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The crescent moon will shine with Jupiter among the stars of Gemini early on Sept. 16. Turn your eyes to the east in the ...
The Moon passes 5° north of Jupiter at 7 A.M. EDT. Early risers can enjoy the pairing before sunrise, standing some 50° high ...
In a landmark observation by a team of international researchers, NASA's Juno spacecraft has, for the first time, clearly ...
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has successfully found and characterised the auroral “footprints” of Jupiter’s moon Callisto for the first time. This discovery completes ...
NASA's Juno spacecraft has spied the final "auroral footprint" of a moon of Jupiter, meaning that it has watched as the moon ...
Jupiter, currently positioned near Alheka (Zeta Tauri) in Taurus, remains the brightest celestial object in the constellation and is easily observable. Callisto's transit will graze Jupiter's northern ...
Callisto, Jupiter's second-largest moon, may have a rocky surface with an ocean beneath the surface. If there was a contest for the most interesting moon in our solar system, Callisto would be a ...
Jupiter is the king of moons. With 95 of them orbiting the gas giant, some are so large they rival planets in size. But what ...
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The predawn hours of Aug. 8 present a perfect opportunity to see Jupiter's four largest moons line up next to the "King of the Planets" as it voyages through the stars of the constellation Gemini.
If there was a contest for the most interesting moon in our solar system, Callisto would be a contender. Jupiter's second-largest moon has more impact craters on its surface than any other planetary ...