Roughly every 15 years, Earth passes through the plane of Saturn's rings, causing them to nearly disappear from view - not to ...

When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...

Of all the astronomical objects visible in a telescope, none has captured human imagination more than the planet Saturn.

You may need binoculars or a telescope for this one. It includes the three furthest planets in our solar system.

Scientists observed that all examined craters are situated within 30 degrees of the equator. This concentrated impact area, ...

This is a good opportunity to get a feeling for just how fast the Moon is moving through night sky. Look each hour and you'll ...

However, if you want to see the features of Saturn and Jupiter — such as Saturn's rings and Jupiter's bands — you will ...

This evening, astronomy enthusiasts have an exciting opportunity to witness a beautiful phenomenon in the sky as the moon and ...

However, there are a few other notable celestial sights to see — not least the possibility of a view of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, an occultation (eclipse) of Saturn and a view of the moon close ...

A new study suggests that Earth might have had a ring system around 466 million years ago, potentially formed during a period of unusually intense meteorite impacts known as the Ordovician impact spik ...

However, if you want to see the features of Saturn and Jupiter — such as Saturn's rings and Jupiter's bands ... The moon, Mars, and Jupiter will appear close together. Mars will appear ...