which is when Jupiter, Earth, and the sun are aligned, with Earth positioned directly between Jupiter and the sun. During opposition, Jupiter is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit ...

The celestial event marks Jupiter’s opposition, the point at which it’s opposite the sun in Earth’s sky. That means it rises when the sun sets, and is catching all the sun’s light.

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war ...

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

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

The next opposition of Jupiter will happen on Jan. 10, 2026. Jupiter is now 4.2 Earth-sun distances from us, in the constellation Taurus, and is shining at -2.5 magnitude. That's Mars. The red ...

Venus, Jupiter, and Mars dominate the sky. Catch your last views of Saturn as early in the month, the Moon passes in front of ...

Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Not the Same One ... an extraordinarily low-density giant planet orbiting a distant Sun-like ...

This image of Jupiter from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope ... That could be because it gives out more heat than it receives from the sun, possibly because electric currents are induced ...

When two giant planets collide, an even bigger world may be born. Based on new simulations, scientists believe that giant gas planets across the universe can often collide and merge into even ...