Saturn will put on a show for professional and backyard astromers alike, and be the brightest and closest it has been to ...

A new moon is when the moon shares the same celestial longitude as the sun; the two bodies are said to be in conjunction.

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 ...

As Earth passes through the debris trail of Comet 55P/Tempel–Tuttle, the night sky will light up with ten to 15 meteors per ...

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.

The Europa Clipper cost is estimated to be around $5 billion. This mission aims to investigate Europa’s potential for ...

More than 20 artists are looking for a place for their artwork after learning they’ll need to vacate their studios in Legacy ...

New research from NASA has found that the dwarf planet Ceres may be another place to look for evidence of primitive life in our solar system.

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

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

NASA's Juno spacecraft has spied the final "auroral footprint" of a moon of Jupiter, meaning that it has watched as the moon ...

Fresh from a spectacular “blood moon” total lunar eclipse and its full “corn moon” phase on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025 (see the best photos), a nearly full moon will share the evening night sky with Saturn ...