Unlike a partial or total lunar eclipse, the moon won't darken or turn red; during a penumbral eclipse the moon only looks a little darker than normal. The full moon of March, called the Worm Moon ...

This maneuver is designed to adjust the spacecraft's trajectory and position it for a critical phase in its 1.8-billion-mile (2.9-billion-kilometer) trek to the Jupiter system. However ...

Binoculars are a big help. March 5: The waxing crescent moon once again keeps close company with the Pleiades star cluster — binoculars recommended. March 6: Jupiter near the first quarter moon.

"It's like a game of billiards around the solar system, flying by a couple of planets at just the right angle and timing to build up the energy we need to get to Jupiter and Europa." Today (March ...

Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus could all be visible with clear skies, but not all can be seen by the ...

NASA scientists have confirmed, for the first time, the existence of water above the surface of Europa, one of Jupiter's 79 moons. The study published in the journal Nature Astronomy show that they ...

The spacecraft will pass just 884 kilometers above the Red Planet in a pivotal step in the spacecraft's journey to the Jupiter system, where it aims to explore the icy moon Europa. The manoeuvre will ...

Voyager 1 flew past Jupiter in 1979 and Saturn in 1980, eschewing Uranus and Neptune because scientists wanted to fly past Titan, Saturn's fascinating moon, and could not do so without ruining the ...

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From the Giant Red Spot to its large ocean-bearing moons, we know a lot about Jupiter already, but there's still a lot more to discover. Launched in April 2023 and expected to reach Jupiter by ...