The fifth planet from the sun, Jupiter is what watercolor dreams are made of. Vibrant bands of clouds ripple around its thick atmosphere, making up a world so large that more than 1,300 Earths ...

This rare alignment includes the five planets easily spotted with the naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Each is bright enough to be seen even in light-polluted city skies ...

The potential for life on other planets has vexed scientists for ... is both "exhilarating and depressing,'' says Hand, 41, a National Geographic emerging explorer. "The pendulum swings both ...

February’s lineup is a chance to glimpse all seven in one sweeping view. Planets Venus (top), Jupiter (middle), and Mars (bottom) rise above a mountain peak at Yading reserve in China ...

“It’s a glimpse of how life might exist billions of miles away from us, right now,” says study co-author, filmmaker, and National Geographic ... dark corners of the planet where iron ...

This story appears in the March 2021 issue of National Geographic magazine. Jupiter is the king ... our evolving fascination with the red planet and see how it has been venerated through the ...

During January 2025, a large planetary conjunction involving four planets - Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars ... according to National Geographic, so when several planets are on the same side ...

During January 2025, a large planetary conjunction involving four planets - Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars ... according to National Geographic, so when several planets are on the same side ...