According to new information on SkySafari 6 Pro, a program used to predict the placement of stars and planets, Thursday, Aug.

But it’s not just looks. Rocky composition, general size, orbital behaviors—a lot of those qualities can be the same on both planets and moons. And on the flip side, they can be very different between ...

Last chance! A rare plane parade is happening on Aug. 21 and it won't happen again until 2028. Here's when and how stargazers ...

The Solar System has a total of 419 known moons around planets. If we count dwarf planets, asteroids, and other worlds, the count more than doubles. The "known" in known moon is the important part, ...

The new moon's estimated size is about 6 miles across, with its small size possibly contributing to its ability to hide from ...

Stargazers will soon get the chance to experience a rare celestial event known as a Black Moon, set to occur this week.

Enceladus is an active icy moon. When the international Cassini mission studied Saturn and its moons, it revealed that the diminutive Enceladus has a deep liquid ocean, with inter ...

Most of the planets are visible to the naked eye, though binoculars or a telescope might be needed to see Uranus or Neptune.

Prior to flybys, scientists used mathematical laws and observation to determine the characteristics of the planets.

We already know a decent amount about how planets form, but moon formation is another process entirely, and one we're not as familiar with. Scientists think they understand how the most important moon ...

The incredibly powerful New Moon on August 23, 2025, affects each zodiac sign this week. The Virgo New Moon on August 23 will ...

One of the last few Titan shadow transits of the year takes place overnight tonight, with several of Saturn’s other moons ...