Scientists estimate there are ~1 septillion (1 followed by 24 zeros) planets in the observable universe. This figure is based ...

A new classification scheme may help us better understand planet formation — including the history of our own family of worlds.

For a few days starting this weekend, Saturn’s iconic rings will vanish from the Earth’s point of view. The phenomenon occurs every 15 years. Host Marco Werman speaks with Larry Esposito, a professor ...

Saturn’s iconic rings are dissolving due to “ring rain,” as icy particles spiral into the planet. Astronomers predict they ...

Gonggong is a dwarf planet and a member of the scattered disc beyond Neptune. As of 2019, its distance from the Sun is 88 AU, and it is the sixth-farthest known Solar System object.

Astronomers stunned to find Saturn has 128 more moons in rare discovery - The sixth planet from the Sun now has a grand total ...

This scenario occurs every 13 to 15 years. Saturn's rings aligning in a perfect manner with our line of sights. This ...

Once its rings vanish from sight in March 2025, Saturn will look like a pale yellow sphere through most telescopes.

"We can see, for the first time, rings of dust surrounding protoplanets made visible by the bright starlight reflecting off ...

Out past Neptune are countless small icy and rocky bodies called Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs), and many of these have moons ...

Turns out, there’s a lot more floating around the planet Saturn than those famous rings. Space scientists announced last week ...

Pictures may enliven us, but other data, such as information about magnetic fields, add a huge amount to our understanding of ...