If you look up on a clear night, the brightest and largest object in the sky will probably be the moon. And unless you have a decent telescope, it is the only natural satellite you can see with your ...

In March 2025, the International Astronomical Union recognised the discovery of a whopping 128 more moons orbiting around ...

Researchers have uncovered startling insights into boiling oceans on small icy moons in the outer reaches of the solar system. Findings have been published in the journal Nature Astronomy. To ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

There is something comforting to the idea that even within our own little solar system, through which we have sent probes and rovers and other astonishing bits of space tech, there remains a hefty ...

Stargazers can see six planets all in one evening during the second month of the year, especially Mercury, which is usually ...

The James Webb Space Telescope measured a potential moon-forming disk encircling an exoplanet, NASA recently announced, inviting researchers to observe and study moon formation as it happens, while ...

The atmospheric carbon dioxide was thought to be the result of the oxidation of oxygen molecules in the exosphere. As a consequence of this discovery, Rhea became the first Saturnian moon, and only ...

From dazzling new moons to dramatic eclipses, February has countless opportunities to witness life-changing astronomical ...