Two new moons have been discovered orbiting Jupiter, bringing the total number of natural satellites orbiting the gas giant to 97. The first moons of Jupiter were discovered in 1610 CE, after Galileo ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy ...

The hellish surface of a moon of Jupiter known as Io is riddled with hundreds of lava-spewing volcanoes that make the world one of chaos and violence. The brutal conditions also make Io intriguing to ...

(CNN) - NASA launched the Europa Clipper, the largest spacecraft it has ever built, for a planetary mission on Monday. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket gave it a lift from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA is urging those who want to participate to enter in their names before a fast-approaching deadline in a project to send a chip with the data to one of Jupiter's moons. The space agency says ...

The crescent moon will shine with Jupiter among the stars of Gemini early on Sept. 16. Turn your eyes to the east in the early morning hours of Sept. 16 to see the moon conspire with Jupiter and the ...