Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.
The moon will pass closely by Jupiter this evening (Jan. 10), meeting up with the gas giant in the constellation Taurus. The moon will pass closely by Jupiter this evening (Jan. 10), meeting up ...
Jupiter is near Aldebaran, the star that makes up the eye of the bull in the constellation Taurus. | Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The moon will pass closely by Jupiter this evening (Jan. 10), meeting ...
Ice moons such as Jupiter’s Europa and Saturn’s Enceladus are currently at the forefront of the search for extraterrestrial life, as it is believed that beneath their thick icy shells there ...
They are more commonly referred to as the Galilean moons of Jupiter owing to the fact that they were discovered by Galileo. The four Galilean moons – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – are ...
The moon will pass closely by Jupiter this evening (Jan. 10), meeting up with the gas giant in the constellation Taurus. The not-quite-full moon will pass within about five degrees of Jupiter ...
There are currently 92 moons known to orbit Jupiter. The four largest – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – were discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610 when he pointed the first astronomical telescope ...