Just over a year after it was launched, the European Space agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is returning towards Earth on Aug. 19-20 and will use the braking effect of its gravity to take a ...

Astronomers were evaluating the trajectory of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS when they found a course-altering encounter on its ...

The waning moon shines close to the king of the planets on Dec. 7. Don't miss Jupiter shining close to the waning gibbous ...

Searching for exomoons—moons that orbit around another planet—was one of the most exciting capabilities expected of the James ...

A newly discovered star system is breaking records — and helping scientists unravel the mysteries of an extreme type of planet known as hot Jupiters. In a paper published Aug. 14 in the journal Nature ...

Welcome to the 146th edition of 6 Storm Team Starwatch. This is a blog that will be updated weekly that lists events happening in the sky. Tonight is the New Moon (Sky & Telescope). Remember, the New ...