Saturn is below Venus and very low in the predawn sky. In late April it is five degrees above the horizon. You may need ...

On April evenings, look to the west to spot the bright winter constellations of Orion, Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Canis Major and Canis Minor. They’ll be gone soon, so check them out while you can.

The solar system is home to bizarre moons like Enceladus and Callisto, each unveiling nature’s wonders and some of science’s ...

Back in 1969, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first set foot on the moon, scientists knew of just 31 other moons in our ...

Wondering what there is to love about Jupiter? The Jovian giant has many reasons that are worthy of your affection, whether ...

Plus: Observe two stunning spirals, see Venus reappear as a morning star, and enjoy the Last Quarter Moon in the sky this ...

Earlier this week, Saturn made headlines after astronomers officially added a massive 128 new moons to its count ... that hasn’t always been the case. Jupiter’s four largest moons—Io ...

Jupiter's second-largest moon has more impact craters on its surface than any other planetary body in the solar system, and it has tons of ice on its surface as well. For decades. researchers ...

As Io crosses, the other three Galilean moons already lie far west of the planet. Europa is closest, with Ganymede slightly ...

If you're a fan of our night sky here on Earth and its ... moons than the rest of the other planets in our solar system combined, were ratified on Tuesday by the International Astronomical Union ...

bringing its total to 145 moons. The planet’s main competition in the solar system, Jupiter, has just 95 confirmed moons. The two gas giants have been locked in a battle over who has the most ...

In 2023, astronomers discovered 62 new moons of Saturn, bringing its total to 145 moons and surpassing Jupiter. More recently, astronomers from Taiwan, Canada, the USA, and France have identified ...