More than 150 moons orbit worlds in our solar system. Known as natural satellites, they orbit planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and other debris. Among the planets, moons are more common in the ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have captured breathtakingly detailed images of two giant exoplanets ...

Astronomers have captured silicate clouds and a mysterious disk around two giant young exoplanets, revealing surprises that ...

Astrophysicists have gained precious new insights into how distant exoplanets form and what their atmospheres can look like, ...

If our solar system seems stable, it's because our short lifespans make it seem that way. Earth revolves, night follows day, ...

During the red giant phase, both the Sun and Jupiter will shine brighter and become hotter. However, its moon Europa is ...

Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure—and reveal how little is understood about ...

Because of potential water and a source of heat, Olympus Mons has been suggested as a place to look for potential alien life; ...

Astronomers anticipate an unprecedented view of the solar system as the Rubin Observatory begins to scan millions of hidden ...

If our Solar System seems stable, it’s because our short lifespans make it seem that way. Earth revolves, night follows day, ...