Turn a telescope to the eastern sky in the hours following midnight on Nov. 5 to see two colossal shadows darken the cloud ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The planet known as HD 189733b, discovered in 2005, already had a reputation as a rather extreme place, a scorching hot gas giant a bit larger than Jupiter that is a striking ...

Among all the planets in the Solar System, Jupiter stands out for being the most colossal in both size and mass. It is, without a doubt, an impressive world. However, given its enormous accumulation ...

Deadly glass rains and a rotten egg stench mean you probably wouldn't want to visit Jupiter-sized planet HD 189733 b. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was 2 to 2.5 times bigger in its earlier life, according to new research. Jupiter, the largest planet orbiting the sun, used to be much bigger and ...

In our solar system, Jupiter is the biggest planet at 88,846 miles in equatorial diameter — the distance through the planet from one side to the other at its equator — and a mass of 1,898 × 10^24 kg.

People of Earth are in luck they are 64 light-years away from a planet that is scorching hot and smells like rotten eggs, according to researchers. Planet HD 189733b is a gas giant exoplanet ...

The early growth of the gas giant carved rings that formed primitive meteorites and shaped the architecture of the inner ...

Over the next few weeks, a stunning parade of planets will glow across the night sky, putting on a celestial spectacle that both amateur and seasoned stargazers can easily observe. All month, four ...

Jupiter and Mars are about to get up close and personal to one another. Look up to the sky early Wednesday morning and you'll see what astronomers call a planetary conjunction. This is what is ...

If you happen to be out after sunset this weekend, look up for a Halloween treat: Big, bright Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, will be visible very near the full Hunter’s Moon. The ...