Astronomers have confirmed the existence of four planets orbiting a star less than 6 light-years away with help from some of ...

Astronomers say they have discovered more than 100 new moons around Saturn, possibly the result of cosmic smashups that left ...

A huge haul of 128 newfound satellites might be a hint of past collisions in the planet’s orbit, or something else.

Saturn was already the reigning champion in the moon department. Now, with 274, Saturn has more moons than all the other ...

Learn about the 128 newly discovered moons of Saturn, believed to be the remnants of collisions that occurred early in the ...

Saturn runs rings around Jupiter Ratification of 128 new moons put the smaller gas giant way ahead on satellite count The ...

The Trump administration continuing its assault on climate related offices and funding for climate research. This time its ...

Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far ...

The sheer number of objects suggests scientists will soon have to grapple with what counts as a moon versus what’s just a ...

The observatory, established in 1956 on the northern flank of the Mauna Loa volcano, is recognized as the birthplace of global carbon dioxide monitoring and maintains the world’s longest record ...

With the new spottings, Saturn has usurped Jupiter which has 95 known moons, while Uranus (28) and Neptune (16) remain third ...

Scientists believe that the moons are remnants of larger objects shattered by ancient collisions, a glimpse into the chaotic early solar system.