Mercury, the planet of communication and thought, began its retrograde in Sagittarius on November 9, spotlighting truth, ...

How far it is from the sun: 886 million miles (1.4 billion kilometers), on average How big it is: 72,400 miles (116,500 km) across, or almost 10 times the size of Earth. How many moons it has: At ...

Researchers have found Saturn’s moon Enceladus has heat circulating beneath its icy crust, meaning the chemistry of biology ...

W hen we imagine alien life in books or on TV, we often think of planets like ours inhabited by extraterrestrial people. The ...

JWST has detected rare silane gas in an ancient, oxygen-poor brown dwarf, revealing a key clue to why Jupiter and Saturn hide ...

Saturn, the giant planet known for its rings, is now being celebrated for having the highest number of moons in the solar system – 145 total, after gaining 62 additional moons in May, according to ...

The 2024 astronomical calendar is packed with events; And there's more to look forward to, despite the eclipse and auroras already having passed overhead. Nicknamed the "planet parade," a planetary ...

The last week of August is going to be a fun time for night sky and space enthusiasts. We have a planet parade coming up on Aug. 23, when you'll be able to see six planets in the night sky at the same ...

Astronomers have found a new exoplanet that could alter the standing theory of planet formation. With a mass that’s between that of Neptune and Saturn, and its location beyond the “snow line” of its ...

Jupiter will reach its highest point in the sky around dawn, when, from mid-northern latitudes, it will appear about 20 ...

Welcome to the realm of Saturn. In its energetic orbit, you'll encounter the values of discipline, hard work, and boundaries. Success achieved with integrity comes with time—there are no shortcuts to ...