Saturn has "gained" a staggering 128 new moons in a groundbreaking discovery by astronomers in Taiwan. The find, made by a ...

Jupiter’s striking size, swirling gases, and dramatic bands in its atmosphere set it apart from every other planet. One of ...

Venus becomes the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, the Lyrids Meteor Shower takes place and the Moon has ...

Jupiter’s four largest moons – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – were the first ever discovered orbiting another planet ... some during what are called “ring-plane crossings”.

astronomers have captured a volcanic event on Jupiter's moon Io at a ... WASP-193b, a Giant Planet With a Density Similar to That of Cotton Candy May 14, 2024 — Astronomers have just discovered ...

Out past Neptune are countless small icy and rocky bodies called Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs), and many of these have moons ...

During the next ring plane crossing, astronomers will be able to better a good look at Saturn's many moons. As far as planets go, they don't get much more iconic than Saturn: a huge golden ball ...

Saturn now leads the solar system with 274 known moons. Scientists say many moons formed from past collisions.

In 2023, Jupiter reclaimed the lead with 12 new moons. However, later that year, astronomers spotted an impressive 68 new ...

Saturn has surpassed Jupiter, which has 95 known moons, with the new sightings. Uranus (28), and Neptune (16) are still ...

Saturn’s iconic rings are dissolving due to “ring rain,” as icy particles spiral into the planet. Astronomers predict they ...