The James Webb Space Telescope is investigating the Flame Nebula, hunting for "failed stars" to better understand how brown ...

Ratification of 128 additional moons puts the smaller gas giant way ahead on satellite count The International Astronomical ...

The vernal equinox occurs as Mercury stands still in Pisces and several of Jupiter’s moons transit in the sky this week.

Saturn has decisively claimed the crown. With the discovery of 128 new moons, the ringed planet’s total count has soared to 274 — nearly twice as many as all other planets combined. Jupiter now trails ...

A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a stunning and fashionable sight: the Sombrero Galaxy, named for its resemblance to the traditional Mexican hat. With its wide, flat shape ...

The smashups are thought to have occurred at least 100 million years ago, but the moons they created are new to astronomers.

Sky-gazers across the Western Hemisphere will be in for a celestial treat this week when the full moon appears to turn ...

An international team of astronomers working with the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have discovered a whopping 128 more ...

A huge haul of 128 newfound satellites might be a hint of past collisions in the planet’s orbit, or something else.

March's full moon, known as the Worm Moon, will bring a stunning total lunar eclipse, turning the Moon a deep reddish hue in ...

The sheer number of objects suggests scientists will soon have to grapple with what counts as a moon versus what’s just a ...

The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The ...