Saturn and Jupiter, the two gas giants, have long vied for the title of “moon king.” Over the years, astronomers have been ...

This is the fourth comet Gröller has discovered, but given its extraordinary distance, it was the most exciting find, he says ...

An international team of astronomers working with the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have discovered a whopping 128 more ...

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

Astronomers have revealed new evidence that there are not just one but four tiny planets circling around Barnard's Star, the second-nearest star system to Earth.

Saturn has dozens of new moons, bringing it to a total of 274. All of the new moons are between 2 and 4 kilometres wide, but ...

An amature astronomer spotted a near Earth object and alerted authorities only to realize it was Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus ...

The Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) minor, offered by the College of Liberal Arts is an interdisciplinary and interdepartmental minor that focuses on the history, cultures, religions, ...

Here’s a breakdown: Minor Alignments (3-4 planets) – Occur every couple of years and are fairly common. Medium Alignments (5-6 planets) – Occur every few decades, depending on planetary orbits.

Mars, meanwhile, will be in the eastern sky and the last planet to set before sunrise. Michael Shanahan, planetarium director at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey, recommended looking for ...