The relative quantities of volatile gases like methane and ethane can reveal key details about distant Kuiper Belt objects.

The Odysseus spacecraft made a rough landing on the moon last year, toppling over and rendering much of its equipment ...

Saturn now leads the solar system with 274 known moons. Scientists say many moons formed from past collisions.

When science reporters miss the chance to pick up on these storylines, the public can miss out on opportunities to get ...

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

Plus: Observe two stunning spirals, see Venus reappear as a morning star, and enjoy the Last Quarter Moon in the sky this ...

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

The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the proposed lunar radio telescope array would feature 7,200 ...

Scientists using two enormous telescopes — one on Earth and the other in space — have detected oxygen in the most ancient known galaxy, a star-scape beaming light just 300 million years after the Big ...

The Pennsylvania Wilds Astronomy Club members announce the donation of three more high-quality portable telescopes to local ...

Spring brings a dramatic change to Washington’s sky this year. The bright planets that have kept us company over the long ...

Researchers have discovered four Earth-like rocky planets orbiting Barnard’s Star using advanced telescopes. These planets ...