The planet named after the king of the gods in Roman mythology is visible all night long right now, rising in the east at ...

Jupiter is named for the Roman king of the gods. It will be a crown jewel in your skywatching adventures this month.

The big three The three most important gods were Jupiter (protector of the state), Juno (protector of women) and Minerva (goddess of craft and wisdom). Other major gods included Mars (god of war ...