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 ...

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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.

Young, close-orbiting exoplanets known as sub-Neptunes may form farther from their stars and migrate inward or lose their ...

A rare celestial event will make Saturn’s rings appear to disappear this weekend as Earth crosses their plane. This optical ...

Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised ...

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

The rings of Saturn will temporarily “disappear” this weekend, though most stargazers will be unlikely to see it. The rings are not actually going away, but will be imperceptible ...

Saturn's iconic rings will temporarily disappear this weekend in a rare celestial event that hasn't happened since 2009.

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