There are currently 92 moons known to orbit Jupiter. The four largest – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – were discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610 when he pointed the first astronomical telescope ...

ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured footage of the Mars' moon Deimos pass in front of Ganymede, Europa, Jupiter, Io and Callisto (in that order). Credit: Space.com | footage credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted the most powerful volcanic eruption ever seen on the solar system's most volcanic body, ...

the school bus-sized probe captured stunning images of Jupiter’s dynamic atmosphere and the fiery surface of its moon, Io. The data, sent back as Juno entered its final year of exploration ...

The not-quite-full moon will pass within about five degrees of Jupiter, making its closest approach to the planet at 4:45 p.m. EST (2145 GMT). (Your clenched fist held at arm's length covers about ...

They are more commonly referred to as the Galilean moons of Jupiter owing to the fact that they were discovered by Galileo. The four Galilean moons – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – are ...

Liftoff! NASA's Europa Clipper Sails Toward Ocean Moon of Jupiter Oct. 14, 2024 — NASA's Europa Clipper has embarked on its long voyage to Jupiter, where it will investigate Europa, a moon with ...

An amateur astrophotographer has captured stunningly clear shots of Jupiter and its moons - from his own garden. Stephen McAllister, a physics teacher from Port Glasgow, went viral in 2024 after ...

Wednesday, February 5 First Quarter Moon occurs at 3:02 A.M. EST. Nearly half a day later, the Moon passes 5° north of Uranus ...

One of Jupiter's moons known as Io is well known for its intense geological activity, as it has more than 400 active volcanoes, making it the most volcanically active body in the s ...