Jupiter’s famous clouds aren’t ammonia ice but a murky mix of chemicals, sitting lower in the atmosphere than expected. For years, astronomers believed that Jupiter’s upper clouds — responsible for it ...

It has a ton of personality, with its swirling torrents and bold, colorful bands of clouds obscuring ... on the horizon, nearly rotated out of view as Juno sped away from Jupiter at about 30 ...

A collaboration between amateur and professional astronomers has led to a major discovery about Jupiter's clouds, challenging ...

To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...

Cloud Weight It might seem surprising, but the average cumulus cloud, those cotton-like clouds you see on fair weather days, can weigh more than a million pounds. Yes, you heard it right! Despite this ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

STARGAZERS are in for a treat this month as a rare planet parade falls in Andromeda galaxy season. “One of the best planet ...

Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Saturn and Mercury will all be in alignment, with Mars appearing right at the top. The others will appear in an arc downwards towards the horizon.