People thinks over Saturn’s awe-inspiring system of rings that enclose the gas giant to be the most fascinating and iconic ...

New Hubble Space Telescope imagery of the Saturn show it's 'ring spokes' in orbit around the gas giant planet. Credit: ...

A recently shared image of a distant galaxy surrounded by three concentric rings challenges our understanding of galactic ...

When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...

Of all the astronomical objects visible in a telescope, none has captured human imagination more than the planet Saturn.

Fred Schaaf promises plenty of opportunities for spectacular views of the moon, planets and stars these next two weeks.

JWST, a groundbreaking space observatory, enhances our understanding of the cosmos by studying distant galaxies, star ...

Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground observations and space ...

Shaped by gravitational forces over millions of years, Saturn's rings are incredibly complex. A tiny moon named Pan, just 17 miles wide, has notably influenced their structure by creating the ...

Mysterious Neptune Dark Spot Detected from Earth for the First Time Aug. 24, 2023 — Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT ... distant planet's rings in ... Saturn's Rings and Tilt Could ...

This evening, astronomy enthusiasts have an exciting opportunity to witness a beautiful phenomenon in the sky as the moon and ...

In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope.