The planet Jupiter is making its closest approach to Earth since 1951, growing so bright it is visible at twilight before the stars come out. It won’t be this close until the year 2129, 107 years from ...

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Stargazers are going to be dazzled when the giant red planet reaches the closest distance to Earth in close to six decades on Monday, Sept. 26. Jupiter will reach so-called "opposition" that night -- ...

Jupiter’s swirling storms have concealed its true makeup for centuries, but a new model is finally peeling back the clouds.

If you’ve noticed an unusually bright object in the sky recently, we’ve got an explanation for that. It’s the planet Jupiter, which is approaching its closest distance to Earth since 1951 and won’t be ...