The moon greets Jupiter two days ahead of its full moon phase on Feb. 1.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On January 7, 1610, the Italian astronomer Galileo discovered three of Jupiter's moons: Callisto, Europa and Io. When he looked at ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, February 6The bright star Sirius dominates the southern sky ...

The February 2026 Full Moon peaks on February 2, pairs with bright Jupiter and carries centuries of cultural meaning across the world.

There’s no mistaking Jupiter in the sky these Pottsville winter evenings, rising in the southeast as evening twilight ends. In fact you should be able to easily see it long before twilight fades.

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Jupiter's four Galilean moons will line up in front of Jupiter in the early morning sky on Aug. 8. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

The period features lunar close approaches to Uranus and Jupiter, including the Last Quarter Moon phase. Jupiter also presents transit events of its Galilean moons, Io and Europa, accompanied by their ...

The night sky may look brighter right now because the first new moon of 2026 is just hours away. January’s full moon is called the Wolf Moon, and it will also be a supermoon, the first supermoon of ...

On January 7, 1610, the Italian astronomer Galileo discovered three of Jupiter's moons: Callisto, Europa and Io. When he ...