Saturn’s rings, imaged here by NASA’s Cassini orbiter, are one of the solar system’s most reliably spectacular sights. But ...

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

Beautiful photos of the six planets aligned in the night sky have emerged online. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and ...

A stunning new photo captures the moon and Saturn engaged ... the-Sky.org. The images captured by the Virtual Telescope Project offer a stunning view of the moon’s deep craters and shadowed regions, ...

Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.

The photo is composed of multiple images taken during the lunar ... details of the lunar surface, as well as Saturn's rings and moons. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches ...

“Look!” Elliette whispered. “See that bright yellow one up there? That’s Saturn. At this time of year, the path of its orbit means it sets before midnight. If we watch long enough, we’ll see it ...

The best viewing for January's planetary parade is about 90 minutes after sunset, in as dark and clear a spot as you can find ...

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus. This was the first time any spacecraft had ever visited Uranus. Its twin ...

Scientists predict some jaw-dropping events heading our way. Get ready for Earth's magnetic field to do a fliparoo, which could mean crazy geomagnetic storms and power outages galore. Plus, in 40,000 ...