Every night is a good night to look through a telescope (provided it’s not cloudy), but if you’re looking for an excuse, Jupiter is lining itself up for some candid closeups. At its farthest point, ...

Per NASA, only 367 million miles currently separate Earth and Jupiter, which cuts their furthest distance—roughly 600 million miles—almost in half. While this is the closet that astronomers say ...

Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years on Monday, according to NASA. The largest planet in our solar system, the gas giant will be at opposition, meaning Earth is directly between ...