Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised ...

Scientists estimate there are ~1 septillion (1 followed by 24 zeros) planets in the observable universe. This figure is based ...

Out past Neptune are countless small icy and rocky bodies called Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs), and many of these have moons ...

Many protoplanetary disks in which new planets are formed are much smaller than thought. Using the Atacama Large ...

But hints of auroras were first faintly detected in ultraviolet light when the Voyager 2 spacecraft flew past Neptune in 1989 ...

Does it rain diamonds on Neptune and Uranus? Scientists uncover how extreme pressure and temperature deep inside these ice giants create a continuous diamond rain.

For the better part of a century, we believed there were nine planets in our solar system, with Pluto being the farthest from ...

The Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College holds weekly public viewing during spring semester. Check their website ( or ...

Astronomers say they have discovered more than 100 new moons around Saturn, possibly the result of cosmic smashups that left ...

The gas giants outside our solar system are not capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, but do offer clues in a lingering ...

From the Yorkshire Moors in England to the South African wilderness, star bathing is emerging as a transformative wellness ...

The company said Wales now has a reputation as a premier astro-tourism destination. In its study, Planet Cruise ranked three ...