In a celestial event known as a great alignment the five planets will be discernible with the naked eye, but to see Neptune ...

An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...

The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days ...

What if Earth had massive rings like Saturn? Would our skies look breathtaking, or would the rings cause chaos on our planet?

Scientists studying Saturn's icy moon, Enceladus, have discovered that its ocean forms layers that slow the upward movement ...

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

If planets had social media accounts, the solar system would showcase a frenzy of unique personalities. Mercury tweets at ...

Then I remembered: Saturn’s brilliant rings are disappearing—at least they are from our perspective here on Earth. The normally broad rings presently appear much slimmer than usual ...

A French astrophotographer has captured a stunning photo of Venus and the moon shining above the Eiffel Tower in Paris, ...

The conjunction is an illusion. On Saturday, Venus and Saturn will be separated by 875 million miles — about eight times the distance between Venus and Earth. Although no equipment is required ...

Saturn’s iconic rings are vanishing this year and won’t be visible again until 2028. Saturn is famed for its icy rings, but ...

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The alignm ...