Venus moves east as July progresses and stands 3° due north of Aldebaran on the 14th, after skirting the northern regions of ...

Visible in the early-morning sky today, Saturn’s two-toned moon Iapetus reaches superior conjunction just 1.4′ due south of Saturn. The proximity makes the now-11th-magnitude moon easier to find, as ...

What can the pH level of the subsurface ocean on Enceladus tell us about finding life there? This is what a recent study ...

Nearly 400 years ago, Galileo looked at the Pleiades star cluster through his telescope and noticed that the seven or so ...

Skywatchers in central Wisconsin can expect a stunning week ahead, with planetary pairings, moon phases and celestial ...

Recent observations have revealed carbon monoxide venting from the largest comet ever seen, providing clues about its origins ...

There will be several chances to see the shadow of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, pass across the ringed planet's Earth-facing ...

The final snap was of Saturn itself, even capturing where the spacecraft would ultimately plunge to its final destination. Explaining that impressive final photo, NASA said: "This monochrome view is ...

Rhea might not be as famous as Titan or Enceladus, but it’s older than most of the solar system’s drama. Formed around 4.5 ...

Earth has not always been so hospitable to live.During several ice ages, the planet's surface was almost completely frozen ...

Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure—and reveal how little is understood about ...