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 a long-standing belief.

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.

With the sun shining directly on the face of the gas giant, Jupiter will be shining brighter than at any other time of the year. Those in Oregon should look to the southeast horizon on Dec. 7 to ...

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you identify them.

This will be best viewed right at sunset and will be more difficult to see while the sun is still on the horizon. Technically yes. You'll be able to spot Venus, Mars, Jupiter and potentially ...