Unfortunately for planet hunters, Mercury, Venus and Mars are all too close to the sun to observe; they will come out of the ...

On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the ...

"We're not saying, and we can't say, that there's no life in Europa. What we're saying is that it's a harder proposition, ...

NASA launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft in 2024 with the goal of investigating whether conditions favorable for life ...

Jupiter's moon Europa is on the short list of places in our solar system seen as promising in the search for life beyond ...

After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to ...

Jupiter reaches opposition, making it brighter and larger than at any other time this year. A rare transit of its moon ...

Jupiter steals the spotlight in January as it reaches its brightest and biggest appearance of the year. The month also ...

According to EarthSky, Jupiter will reach a magnitude of -2.7, making it the fourth brightest object in the night sky next to ...

New research suggests Jupiter’s moon Europa may lack seafloor activity needed for life, despite its vast subsurface ocean and ...

On Jan. 10, 2026, Jupiter reaches opposition, the moment when Earth passes directly between the planet and the sun. It puts ...

Since this past September, Saturn’s been the best planet to enjoy through even a small telescope, even though its ring system ...