Saturn’s iconic rings are dissolving due to “ring rain,” as icy particles spiral into the planet. Astronomers predict they ...

A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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