flying by a couple of planets at just the right angle and timing to build up the energy we need to get to Jupiter and Europa." Today (March 1), NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will fly past Mars ...

Mars and Jupiter dominate the late evenings ... Watch the eastern limb of Jupiter for the appearance of Europa’s shadow around 10:15 p.m. EDT, around the same time Europa is exiting the disk.

NASA's Europa Clipper is about to use Mars' gravitational pull to slingshot itself as it makes its way to Jupiter's fourth-largest moon later this week. The craft launched from the agency's ...

The Winter Circle (or Winter Hexagon) isn’t a constellation. It is an asterism, made of bright stars in the winter evening ...

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus could ... That's when the planets will make a brief appearance. Tokyo started seeing the parade first, on Feb. 22, according to Star ...

Unlike the upcoming Mars maneuver, the one centered on Earth will also be used to give the spacecraft a boost in speed. After that it should be smooth sailing out to Jupiter. The Europa Clipper is ...

Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are frequently seen in ... it's more rare for them to make an appearance, according to NASA. Venus is visible for only a few months at a time when it reaches its greatest ...

From west to east: Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars. But on Friday, Feb. 28, a slim crescent Moon will join the parade, floating between Mercury and Saturn. Saturn on that night ...

Mars and Jupiter dominate the late evenings ... Watch the eastern limb of Jupiter for the appearance of Europa's shadow around 10:15 p.m. EDT, around the same time Europa is exiting the disk.

trek to the Jupiter system. However, Europa Clipper has operated flawlessly. So, with everything on track, mission controllers commanded Europa Clipper to approach Mars' orbit in November of last ...