What can a sample return mission from Jupiter's volcanic moon, Io, teach scientists about planetary and satellite (moon) ...
Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised ...
Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far ...
Doesn’t Jupiter have the most moons? What are they going to call all these moons? Are there more out there? And what exactly makes something a moon, anyway? These new discoveries cement Saturn ...
The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The International Astronomical Union officially recognized 128 new moons orbiting ...
The astronauts aboard the Apollo 8 lunar mission became the first humans to directly view the far side of the moon during ...
Plus: Observe two stunning spirals, see Venus reappear as a morning star, and enjoy the Last Quarter Moon in the sky this ...
The planets offer exciting views in April for both night owls and early risers. Plus, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks in ...
almost twice as many as all other planets in our solar system combined, and leaving Jupiter in a distant second place with 95 moons. “Based on our projections, I don’t think Jupiter will ever catch up ...