The gas giant will shine at its peak brilliance on Jan. 10, offering spectacular viewing opportunities all month long.

Detecting exoplanets is one thing, but imaging them is another thing entirely. Astronomers can detect them by the way they block their star's light and by the way they make their stars wobble, and ...

Astronomers say they have spotted, for the first time, what appears to be the exposed core of a gas giant planet that has shed -- or never found -- its gaseous atmosphere. A team lead by the ...

Gas giants of the galaxy - Jupiter – the leading light of January’s sky – is big enough to contain 1,300 Earths, Nigel ...

Beneath Jupiter’s swirling clouds lies a hidden rocky core, a mysterious world of crushing pressure and unimaginable heat. Journey through the gas giant’s atmosphere as we explore colossal storms, ...