After today, days will grow shorter and nights longer for those north of the equator. Finally, this evening, Saturn caps off ...

Earth may have had a Saturn-like ring system long ago, created from the debris of a passing asteroid that our planet tore ...

Last night the Harvest Moon Supermoon lunar eclipse put on a spectacular show for people worldwide with at least some portion of the lunar eclipse visible to over 50% of the world's population.

The rings of Saturn are among the most famous and spectacular features in the solar system. Earth may once have had something similar.

When is the eclipse: exactly when to see the "Harvest Supermoon Eclipse" partial lunar eclipse on September 17-18, 2024 from ...

Earth is about to get a temporary second moon! Asteroid 2024 PT5 will orbit our planet for two months, from September to ...

The Soyuz MS-26 mission successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 11, 2024, carrying a ...

Although many lunar phenomena are one-night-only events, a ring around the moon is much less elusive. Also known as a lunar halo, a bright white ring of light around the moon can appear anytime ...

Saturn’s axial tilt of about 27 degrees means different parts of its rings and moons get sunlight at different times, changing their appearance. So, the rings aren’t disappearing—they’re ...

Planet Saturn will reach its closest point to Earth this year on September 8, offering a stunning view of its rings and moons. During what is known as 'opposition', the sunlight that shines on the ...

As Saturn moves during its 29.5 year orbit around the Sun, this tilt means different parts of its rings and moons get sunlight at different angles, changing how they look. So, the rings are not really ...