Saturn has just pulled far ahead in the solar system’s moon race, with a fresh wave of detections pushing its tally to 274 ...

This video is about how the International Astronomical Union's definition for a planet is flawed, even if you take it at face ...

The moons were discovered by a group of astronomers from Taiwan, Canada, the United States, and France. Between 2019 and 2021, they used the Canada France Hawaii Telescope to repeatedly monitor the ...

An artistic rendering of a dust and gas disk encircling the young exoplanet, CT Cha b, 625 light-years from Earth.

The team of astronomers behind the find suggested it could help us better understand planet and moon formation in our solar system and beyond the Milky Way. The team was able to make the first-ever ...

At a young age, we're told how the sun warms Earth and makes life possible. That idea sticks with most of us for life. But when we want to understand things more thoroughly and we dig more deeply, we ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The “planet parade” — mistakenly being called an alignment ...

A new study published in The Astronomical Journal has revealed an astonishing possibility: free-floating planets, long considered cosmic castaways, may not be as solitary as once thought. Using the ...

This month’s stargazing agenda brims with planet sightings. We have planet pairings, moon-planet hangouts, and a special treat to end the month: several evenings with all seven of our space neighbors ...

When the Sun runs out of hydrogen fuel and expands into a red giant, it will eventually encompass the innermost planets of the solar system, out to about Earth’s orbit. Being closer to our enlarged ...

January's planetary parade may be over, but stargazers in the Hudson Valley may get to see a chance to see more beauty in the skies Feb. 1. Saturday, Feb. 1's crescent moon will dazzle alongside Venus ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the ...