The Odysseus spacecraft made a rough landing on the moon last year, toppling over and rendering much of its equipment ...

The discovery points to what astronomers have thought for decades, that Saturn's rings were caused by a massive collision ...

Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons around Saturn, making it the planet with the most moons with 274.The International ...

Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly The moonrise and moonset ... 6:43 P.M. The phases of the Moon are: New Moon, waxing crescent, First Quarter, waxing gibbous, Full Moon, waning gibbous, Last Quarter ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Saturday, March 29 ...

The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years lit up the sky last night as humanity, forever fascinated with the Earth ...

Here's what to know about the event — and why the moon showed a new hue when it happened. The moon appeared to turn red as Earth passed directly between it and the sun in what's known as a total ...

Saturn is the new "moon king," with 274 planetary satellites in orbit, almost half of which were only just discovered. As of ...

March's full "Blood Worm Moon," a phenomenon that makes the moon appear red during a total lunar eclipse, is visible this week for Americans and others in Earth's Western Hemisphere. The full moon ...

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Saturn just solidified its title as ‘moon king’ with an updated tally of 274 satellites orbiting the gas giant. The ...