On July 6, 1938, an American astronomer named Seth Barnes Nicholson discovered Jupiter's moon Lysithea. Nicholson spotted ...

Europa Clipper is NASA’s bold mission to investigate whether Jupiter’s moon Europa could harbor life beneath its frozen ...

The Voyager 1 spacecraft had flown past this moon of Jupiter, catching the first glimpse of active volcanism on a world other than Earth. Umbrella-shaped outbursts of magmatic matter rocketed into ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Leo, as the Moon aligns with Jupiter, what arrives now may come through someone else. The gift of help is on its way, and that could very well mean money that comes as a gesture of goodwill. It's ...

NASA launches satellite to in­ves­tigate Europa, Jupiter’s 'mys­te­rious moon' BY Anthony Leone Brevard County UPDATED 12:37 PM ET Oct. 14, 2024 ...

Spot the Milky Way The full moon won't be the only celestial sight to seek out in June's night sky. The strawberry moon will also appear near the center of the Milky Way, according to NASA.

Image of comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 taken in red light on a collision course with Jupiter. Its train of 21 icy fragments stretched across 710 thousand miles (1.1 million km) of space, or 3 times the ...

The full moon rose over the United States on Wednesday, June 11. As summer peeks its head around the corner, so does the first full moon of the season, June's radiant "strawberry moon." Known for ...

On July 10, a Buck Moon, will become visible in the sky according to the Farmer’s Almanac. The Buck Moon is the name for July's full moon, referencing the season of the year when male deer begin ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — June’s full moon doesn’t just sport a fruity and cute nickname, it’s also the last full moon of spring and the hallmark of summer. Those hoping to catch the best view of ...

Leslie Shapiro has been a Graphics Reporter for The Washington Post since 2016, focusing on data visualization and new media storytelling.