This week, the night sky offers a rare and captivating display as two of our solar system's most distant planets, Saturn and Neptune, reach opposition according to IFLScience. This celestial event ...

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 ...

Wausau Pilot & Review Clear skies may be a challenge in central Wisconsin this week, but if the weather cooperates even ...

Saturn is reclaiming its throne in the night sky and on September 21 will make its closest approach to Earth for the year.

On Saturday, September 20, the shadow of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, will cross the face of the "Lord of The Rings".

A new study analyzing these halos found that they mimicked the most extreme environments on Earth—those near hydrothermal vents—and were caused by alkaline waste interacting with magnesium in the ...

Though the rings appear solid from afar, they’re actually a dynamic, rotating system of icy debris. One theory suggests they ...

Astronomers have discovered the raw ingredients of planets orbiting two infant stars, offering a glimpse into how new worlds ...

Mathematicians calculated where the planet might be based on its effects on Uranus, and astronomers searched for less than an ...

Chinatown, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and The Departed are all among the absolute greatest Jack Nicholson movies that ...

Greetings, stargazers. Saturday is named for the prominent figure in Roman mythology. In addition to stargazing, this month should be great for Saturn-gazing. To ancient astronomers, Saturn was one ...

Astronomers have discovered what they think may be another moon orbiting a distant dwarf planet called Quaoar. This small, ...