Far beyond the orbit of Jupiter, an icy wanderer has baffled astronomers for decades — erupting seemingly at random, flaring hundreds of times brighter in mere hours. Now, thanks to new data from the ...

This Christmas, in school assemblies and churches, the scene will be re-enacted thousands of times. Guided by a shining star, three kings from the East embark on an epic journey to pay their respects ...

The shocking findings were part of a recent study in which astronomers effectively peered back in time to discover what Jupiter was like in its early years. Jupiter is not only the largest in the ...

Jupiter and Mars are about to get up close and personal to one another. Look up to the sky early Wednesday morning and you'll see what astronomers call a planetary conjunction. This is what is ...

Look up at the sky this week and you'll see Mars and Jupiter in a tight lineup not seen for years. On Wednesday, the two planets will be at their closest proximity to each other from Earth's ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WJW) – The last full moon of 2024 will rise ...