Research by astronomers, led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), challenges current theories about the formation of ...

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying binoculars or a monocular for ...

The planet named after the Roman goddess of love ... It’s not quite as bright as the Jovian giant, but it outshines every other star among the great winter constellations and has a very ...

For instance, observations of the star AB Aurigae have revealed a Jovian protoplanet at a significant distance from the star, suggesting that planet formation can occur at wide separations within ...

Recent photographs from an amateur astrophotographer have shed light on an intriguing phenomenon on Jupiter: two gigantic white storms visible in the planet's South Equatorial ... the iconic Jovian ...

That is why astrobiologists are increasingly turning their eyes toward icy bodies like the Jovian moons of Europa ... Uranus' moon Miranda and the dwarf planet Ceres. So how could life survive ...

Astronomers have long thought that the upper clouds of Jupiter, which create the planet’s iconic pale brown belts, are made of frozen ammonia. But a new study has shown that these clouds are actually ...

His target was the planet Jupiter – an object brighter than ... While the numeral convention surely didn’t stand the test of time, these Jovian moons are still referred to as the Medicean ...

Recent observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reveal new mysteries, showcasing how much we still have to learn about this iconic Jovian feature ... like the Outer Planet Atmospheres ...

The planets are lining up, forming a rare and special parade across the night sky in January and February. Four planets — Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars — are bright enough to see with the ...