Thanks to an enormous stroke of luck and serendipitous timing, astronomers were able to calculate the mass and distance of a ...

Using observations from both ground-based telescopes and space instruments, they were able to measure the planet's size and ...

Most of the planets we’ve identified are in orbit around stars and formed from the disks of gas and dust that surrounded the ...

The best night of the year to see Saturn shining over Indiana happens this week as the ringed planet makes its closest approach to Earth. You should be able to spot Saturn in the night sky with just ...

Scientists measured mass and distance of free floating planet drifting through space without star for first time.

Scientists have discovered a rogue planet roaming the Milky Way after combining observations from Earth and a space telescope ...

A study of Saturn's atmospheric structure using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed complex and mysterious features unseen before on any planet in our Solar System. A study of ...

On Dec. 25 and 26, a waxing crescent moon will appear close to Saturn in the night sky after sunset, making a beautiful Christmas pairing.