Explore the amazing discovery of Jupiter’s swirling dark vortices and their connection to its powerful magnetic field and ...

Astronomers discovered FFPs (free floating planets- rogue planets) more than 20 years ago, using the United Kingdom Infrared ...

Saturn long held the record for having the most moon, however just a few months ago after the discovery of more moons ...

The planet’s elusive aurorae are much colder than expected, which is how they evaded detection for so long.

Mar. 24, 2025 — The longest organic molecules identified to date on Mars have recently been detected. These long carbon chains, containing up to 12 consecutive carbon atoms, could exhibit ...

A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...

A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...

It's time for a new chapter in the SolarBalls story! Where is Jupiter? Where has he gone? The biggest planet of the solar system is suddenly missing, but where could he be?

Io is an incredibly active and extreme place, with glistening lava lakes and volcanic eruptions shooting sulfur and magma to ...

Planet parade with four planets visible to the naked eye on the evening sky, Mars on left, Jupiter in the middle, Saturn and Venus on the right as they move along the ecliptic, in Sparta NC ...

Some of the planets — like Venus, Jupiter and Mars — were relatively easy to spot because of their great brilliance. Others, like Mercury and Saturn, were a bit more difficult to see because ...

with the observations providing strong evidence that these four giant planets formed in much the same way as Jupiter and Saturn, through the slow formation of solid cores. The findings were ...