The rings of Saturn glide so tranquilly when watched through a telescope, that it is easy to forget the planet sits in a ...

A new study finds that Earth once had Saturn-like rings. The temporary structure likely consisted of debris from a broken-up asteroid.

Gather round, folks — formative, punishing daddy planet Saturn, AKA the true lord of the rings, is going retrograde. Saturn ...

Unlike rocky planets where asteroid impacts leave visible craters, gas giants like Saturn have outer layers of hydrogen and ...

Astronomers investigate a potential impact on Saturn after a bright flash was caught on camera. NASA image may show first ...

The distant planet Neptune stands still against the background stars of Pisces in the early-morning sky, still visible close ...

Look to the skies on Thursday night and you can see something unusual: the ‘Moon illusion’, which happens when our satellite ...

Supernovae like these are very luminous and referred to as "standard candles" in astronomy. As fixed points, they are used to ...

How did Earth, alone among the solar system's rocky planets, become the home for life? How, among all this frigid ...

Star Wars: A New Hope is among the best fantasy movies of any period. It is about Luke Skywalker, who goes along with Han ...

How did Earth, alone among the Solar System's rocky planets, become the home for life? How, among all this frigid ...