New moons have been discovered orbiting Jupiter and Saturn
ⓘ Placidplace – Pixabay An artist’s illustration showing Saturn’s rings and several moons. Astronomers have discovered new moons…
Dragonfly Astrobiology Mission Begins Rotorcraft Integration, Testing Stage
From left, Carlisa Drew, Seth Harvey, Anthony Fanelli, Emory Toomey and TJ Lee conduct power and functional testing…
How to witness Venus and Saturn conjunction?
Footage released by NASA on Wednesday reveals aurora ribbons shimmering above Earth, while a thin orange line of…
The Key to Its Rings
For centuries, Saturn’s shimmering rings have captivated astronomers and stargazers alike. Yet their ages and the histories of…
Six-planet ‘parade’ to dazzle night sky on 28 February 2026 – How to see the rare alignment
A rare celestial spectacle is set to unfold in the evening skies on Saturday, 28 February 2026, as…
Listen to This Month’s ‘Planetary Parade’ With NASA’s Chandra
In late February, people in the Northern Hemisphere can look up for a special sight: six planets will…
6 planets will parade across the night sky this weekend
Six planets are linking up in the sky at the end of February, and most will be visible…
Saturn’s Ring System, Hyperion and Titan May Have Originated in Collision of Two Proto-Moons
In a paper to be published in the Planetary Science Journal, scientists from SETI Institute, Southwest Research Institute,…
Saturn’s Rings Came From a Two-Moon Collision About 100 Million Years Ago, Study Says
Of the solar system’s planets, Saturn piques the human imagination with its signature rings and impressive moon count…
Enceladus Plays Bigger Role in Shaping Saturn’s Space Environment than Previously Thought
A new analysis of data from four instruments aboard NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has demonstrated the crucial role that…
February 2026: What’s in the sky this month? Jupiter continues to dominate the night; Mercury, Venus, and Saturn are visible
Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of…
A new rogue planet the size of Saturn has been detected about 10,000 light-years away
An artist’s illustration showing a planet in space. (Image source: TheDigitalArtist – Pixabay) Astronomers have detected a new…