Jupiter

Stargazers are also being treated to the sight of the moon approaching and then bypassing each of the three planets this week.

The storm on the planet is so big that if Earth were dropped into it, it would be swallowed from the orbit of the International Space Space down to sea level.

The enormous gas giant was pummelled by an asteroid or comet, and astronomers captured it in a snapshot via telescope.

The asteroids have sandwiched Jupiter in its orbit, and could tell scientists about the very early stages of the solar system.

The discovery of water vapor trailing the Jovian moon sets the scene for future missions that will determine if Europa could harbor life.

The impact caused a bright flash at the surface of the solar system's largest planet

This month's full moon is also called a "blue moon"—although our natural satellite will not actually change color.

"We're going to take our time before we draw scientific conclusions, but until then we can simply marvel at this celestial wonder," NASA's Scott Bolton said.

Reports say she attempted to "lose the drone" on her way to a shopping center. When she failed, she called Police Scotland's general complaints line for help.

The event follows the conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury, which aligned on the morning of Friday March 5.

This type of moon marks the start of the winter astronomical calendar.

The gas giants appeared to come closer than they had done for almost 400 years on Monday, days before Christmas.

Jupiter and Saturn are set to appear close together in the sky in a major celestial event known as the Great Conjunction.

This year's December solstice will coincide with the bright planets forming what has been dubbed a "Christmas star."

Saturn and Jupiter will be at their closest for 400 years on December 21.

Great conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn are rare, occurring once every two decades or so.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the September equinox marks the beginning of what's set to be quite an eventful astronomical fall.

Two of Saturn's many moons, Mimas and Enceladus, can be seen in the Hubble image.

If you want to see the spectacle, you will need to head outside around an hour before sunrise on Sunday.

"It's incredible to be able to make these kinds of discoveries," said researcher David Armstrong.

"Maybe Kepler-88 d is the new supreme monarch of this planetary empire, the empress," said astronomer Lauren Weiss.

Meteor showers are celestial events in which several shooting stars appear to originate from a single point in the sky.

"These selected missions have the potential to transform our understanding of some of the solar system's most active and complex worlds," NASA's Thomas Zurbuchen said.

Loki Patera is located on Jupiter's moon Io, one of the most volcanically active places in the solar system.

The planet, HR 5183 b, is three times the size of Jupiter and slingshots around its star along an egg-shaped orbit.

The latest findings could help to explain some puzzling measurements collected by the Juno spacecraft, which is currently orbiting the planet.

Nieves penitentes on Earth's second highest volcano could offer insight in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Police say a man called Louis Rivera, 65, had been stabbed outside his home after being confronted by James Dorcilien, 32, identified as a former employee. In response, he shot him.

The full moon on Sunday will also coincide with Jupiter appearing particularly bright and large in the night sky.

The ocean is thought to be be billions of years old and may contain as much as three times the volume of all the liquid water on Earth.