A strange flash on Saturn earlier this summer caught the attention of astronomers and sparked speculation about a possible planetary impact. The sighting was first reported by amateur astronomer Mario ...

Something may have just hit Saturn – and, if so, an amateur astronomer could hold the key to confirming the event, which would be the first ever recorded on the gas giant. About seven asteroids or ...

Why has silicon, one of the most common elements in the universe, gone largely undetected in the atmospheres of Jupiter, ...

• Sun rises at 6:30 a.m. and sets at 7:32 p.m. on the 1st • Sun rises at 6:57 a.m. and sets at 6:45 p.m. on the 30th Eight months after its most recent close approach to Earth back in January, Mars is ...

Two marquee celestial moments will headline late September, giving stargazers a bright planet to admire and a seasonal reset ...