such as Jupiter’s moon Europa and planets beyond our solar system. Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, known as the father of modern astronomy, discovered Io on January 8, 1610. But the moon’s ...

If Ivar Em and Quent want to know all about the sun moon stars and planets that comprise the universe who else should they consult but the learned Galileo Smith a selfproclaimed astronomy buff who ...

Galileo Galilei made an important discovery ... and helped him gather evidence for one of the most fundamental theories about our Solar System (which we will come onto a bit later).

Mars is a famously red object in our solar system, but it’s not the reddest ... is tricky to spot even when you have a spacecraft. NASA's Galileo mission imaged Amalthea in 1999.

Funding for the UK's own satellite navigation system to rival the European Union's Galileo project is expected to be announced. It comes after the UK was told it would not be able to access the EU ...