With the gas giants now close to their best, here are the best refractors, Maksutov-Cassegrain and Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes to help you see Saturn’s rings and the cloud bands of Jupiter. When you ...

NASA's James Webb Telescope has captured auroras on Jupiter that have hundreds of times more energy than those here on Earth. Jupiter's auroras are like the "Northern Lights, but way bigger!" NASA ...

The gas giant will shine at its peak brilliance on Jan. 10, offering spectacular viewing opportunities all month long.

Jupiter is about to dominate the night sky, lining up with Earth and the Sun in a way that makes the giant planet appear bigger and brighter than at any other time this year. Around January 10, ...

Jupiter's dazzling auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, new images from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal. The solar system's largest planet displays striking dancing ...

Earth is right in between Jupiter and the Sun right now. That makes the gas giant appear brighter. Here's how to watch.

Researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble to study the auroras of Jupiter. Credit: ESA / NASA / CSA / J. Nichols / M. Zamani Astronomers have zoomed in on Jupiter's poles to get a ...

Live Science reports on Jupiter’s opposition on January 10, 2026, explaining what it means, how bright Jupiter will appear, where to find it in the sky, and how to see the planet and its four main ...

This weekend, Jupiter reaches opposition — its closest and brightest point of the year. Rising at sunset in the east and shining all night long, it will dominate the sky with a steady white brilliance ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Europa's surface ices are changing constantly, according to new surface spectra taken by the ...