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

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...

The number of known moons in our Solar System has been rising for centuries, but astronomers say it has probably peaked – for ...

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

Let’s get this out of the way—any scientist studying Uranus will tell you that they’re tired of the planet being the butt of ...

Astronomers recommend a telescope with at least an 8-inch aperture at 50 times magnification to see Uranus and its rings, and 150 times magnification to see Neptune. Saturn and its glorious rings ...

Astronomers recommend a telescope with at least an 8-inch aperture at 50 times magnification to see Uranus and its rings, and 150 times magnification to see Neptune. Saturn and its glorious rings ...

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Faint signatures detected by the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have revealed 128 new moons around Saturn, making it the ...