In the early hours of September 16 skywatchers across North America and parts of Europe will have a rare opportunity to ...

Scientists at the University of Reading are helping Nasa capture images of Jupiter using remore access to the Keck telescope.

In total, Saturn is thought to have at least 274 moons, the greatest number of natural satellites in the solar system. After its opposition, Saturn will stay visible for many weeks, but each passing ...

The space around Uranus just got a bit more crowded.Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope recently announced the ...

Venus shines bright near a crescent moon. These celestial bodies — as routine as the next morning, but in no way ordinary — are a sight to behold. Look to the horizon, and you will see, as always, the ...

Though the trio fits well inside a one-degree circle in the sky, they're actually a good study in astronomical distance. The Moon is only 385,000 kilometers (1.3 light-seconds) away, while Venus is ...

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September is a special month for the planet as it reaches opposition. This means Earth will find itself in between Saturn and ...

Every 378 days, Saturn swings into opposition, bringing it closer, brighter, and nearly 10 times easier to observe than at ...

On Sept. 14, 1959, the Soviet probe Luna 2 -- known informally as Lunik 2 -- became the first Earth-launched space vehicle to ...

The interaction of the Moons of Jupiter with the gas giant result in auroral imprints. The auroral imprint of one of the four Galilean moons has evaded astronomers, so far.

Earth will move between Saturn and the sun this weekend, offering prime views of Saturn in what's known as "opposition." Here's what to know.