You don't need a telescope to admire the majesty of our planetary neighborhood. Planets like Jupiter and Venus reflect bounties of light from the sun — and unlike stars, the vivid planets don't ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This image of Jupiter from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope ...

This weekend will bring a striking event for sky watchers, as Jupiter is will be at its biggest and brightest. This is a great opportunity to look up and see one of the brightest objects in the sky.

For generations, Jupiter has been shorthand for a straightforward idea: the biggest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant ...

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It's been a year full of celestial events, which may have sparked an interest in astronomy for many. When looking up at the night sky, it's easy to get confused about what you're looking at, ...

Advising readers to scan the night sky this time of year always feels a little awkward, because the Pacific Northwest’s view-obscuring cloud cover is legendary in winter. (Not to mention fall and ...

If you love to look for planets glimmering in the night sky, this is a perfect time to do it. A so-called “planet parade,” when multiple planets appear in the night sky at the same time, is underway ...

The planet named after the king of the gods in Roman mythology is visible all night long right now, rising in the east at sunset and setting in the west at sunrise. Jupiter is also as close as it’s ...