Moons like Europa, Titan, and Enceladus may hold the ingredients for alien life, with NASA missions set to investigate.

A truly majestic sky sight last month was a close pairing of the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, at dawn Aug. 12.

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 ...

Astronomers have identified an Earth-size exoplanet, TRAPPIST-1 e, 40 light years away that could potentially sustain liquid ...

Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, ...

Xinting Yu, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Texas at San Antonio, is one of two recipients of the 2025 Harold C. Urey Prize. The national award from ...

Roughly every 378 days, Saturn swings into opposition, appearing up to 30% brighter and staying visible from dusk until dawn.

Titan's shadow will fall on Saturn in the early hours of Sept. 20, one day before the world shines at opposition in Earth's ...

The crescent moon will shine with Jupiter among the stars of Gemini early on Sept. 16. Turn your eyes to the east in the ...

Saturn’s moon Enceladus has long dazzled scientists with its icy plumes that spew water and mysterious organic molecules into space, fueling hopes of a habitable ocean beneath. But new experiments ...

The titan arum uses inflorescence heating during its bloom. This rare phenomenon is essential for pollination. The plant ...

Assistant Professor Xinting Yu from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is one of the two recipients of the 2025 Harold C. Urey Prize.