This wider view of the Uranian system with Webb’s NIRCam instrument features the planet Uranus as well as six of its 27 known moons (most of which are too small and faint to be seen in this short ...

The seventh planet from the sun was first discovered on 13 March 1781 by William Herschel, a German-British astronomer.

The solar system has a new “moon king” and it’s Saturn. The planet has snatched the title from Jupiter after scientists discovered that 128 new moons are orbiting Saturn, taking its total tally to 274 ...

All of the newly discovered moons are classified as "irregular moons," which are objects captured by Saturn early in the solar system's history. Listen to Story These moons are small, measuring only a ...

Astronomers announced the discovery of 128 new moons orbiting Saturn on Tuesday. The moons are only a few kilometers in size. Saturn has more moons than any planet in our solar system. Astronomers ...

See detailed maps of where and when to watch the dramatic 'Blood Moon'. The first total lunar eclipse since 2022 is set to grace the night sky tomorrow (March 13-14, 2025) — but only for those ...

Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far beyond any other planet in our solar system. A natural-color view of ...