"We can see, for the first time, rings of dust surrounding protoplanets made visible by the bright starlight reflecting off ...

The planets offer exciting views in April for both night owls and early risers. Plus, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks in ...

visible in the mid-infrared band. Results of the new observations, published Feb. 28 on the arXiv pre-print server, shed more light on the properties and nature of these rings. Planetary nebulae ...

Long-Sought Auroral Glow Finally Emerges Under Webb’s Powerful Gaze Neptune lies in the cold, dark reaches of the outer edges ...

Once its rings vanish from sight in March 2025, Saturn will look like a pale yellow sphere through most telescopes.

Saturn has surpassed Jupiter, which has 95 known moons, with the new sightings. Uranus (28), and Neptune (16) are still ...

This first full month of spring also presents a micromoon, a chance to see an iconic (if distant) galaxy, and a very frisky Jupiter ... Both will be visible in the same region as the constellation ...

The strange sight is actually two galaxies, with the light of the second warped around the one at the front as a result of ...

The James Webb Space Telescope, a collaboration of NASA and its Canadian and European space agency counterparts, has finally captured clear images of these magnificent Neptunian light shows.

Visible trailing the moon ... you’d see the Earth surrounded by a ring of fiery sunrises and sunsets from all over the planet. That’s the light that gives the moon its reddish hue.” ...

Curious about what planets look like through a telescope? This guide breaks down what you’ll see based on your telescope’s size, setup, and observing conditions. Plus tips for clearer planetary views.