Jupiter

As the Northern Lights hysteria begins to quieten down, skygazers are in for another treat this week. Astronomy Ireland founder David Moore has said that Venus and Jupiter will “outshine all the of the stars in the sky” this week, as they pass extremely close to one another between sunset and 8pm. Many sky-gazers in […]

3 years ago

Keep an eye on the sky tonight for a rare opportunity to see Jupiter shining extra bright.  Monday, 10 June may be the best night of the year to see Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is currently ‘at opposition’, meaning it’s aligned with both the earth and sun, making it extra […]

7 years ago

Feel small now? For the last year and a half, the NASA spacecraft Juno has been circling Jupiter and collecting data from the turbulent planet. Juno spends much of is time far out of reach from the worst of the planet’s intense radiation belts, but swoops in once every orbit to focus on the planet beneath […]

8 years ago