Scientists estimate there are ~1 septillion (1 followed by 24 zeros) planets in the observable universe. This figure is based ...

Fossil fuels powered the industrial revolution. Would aliens need a similar power source to jump-start a technical revolution ...

Once its rings vanish from sight in March 2025, Saturn will look like a pale yellow sphere through most telescopes.

“Radar images from the Cassini mission reveal elongated streaks on Titan's surface that can extend for hundreds of kilometers ...

On March 23, however, the iconic rings are set to 'disappear'. This is due to the Earth’s orbit crossing the plane of the ...

Saturn's iconic rings will appear to disappear in March 2025 due to a rare ring-plane crossing event, but astronomers assure ...

If you look up on a clear night, the brightest and largest object in the sky will probably be the moon. And unless you ... make up the rings of planets like Saturn and Uranus — individually ...

They range in size from the planet-sized Titan, which is larger than Mercury, to tiny potato-shaped moons. Among Saturn’s crowded ... and the only moon with a significant atmosphere.

An orange or red moon outside of a lunar eclipse is often caused by pollution, such as smoke or dust. The moon will appear red during the eclipse, as sunlight is filtered through Earth's atmosphere.

The moon will appear red during the eclipse, as sunlight is filtered through Earth's atmosphere. Set a middle-of-the-night alarm and turn your eyes to the sky! There’s a total lunar eclipse that ...