Saturn has just pulled far ahead in the solar system’s moon race, with a fresh wave of detections pushing its tally to 274 ...
On Dec. 25 and 26, a waxing crescent moon will appear close to Saturn in the night sky after sunset, making a beautiful Christmas pairing.
For decades, the search for life beyond Earth has focused on distant exoplanets and the rusty plains of Mars. Now, a small ...
The solar system’s largest planet shines bright as the Moon wanes and Saturn’s moons dance in the sky this week.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, which since 2008 thought to ...
Careful reanalysis of data from more than a decade ago indicates that Saturn's biggest moon, Titan, does not have a vast ocean beneath its icy surface, as suggested previously. Instead, a journey ...
It’s the first supermoon of the year—and after January, stargazers won’t see another for many months. Here's how to see it.
From crescent slivers to glowing supermoons, the moon continues to shape our calendars, our tides and our sense of wonder, ...
University of Reading provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. A small, icy moon of Saturn called Enceladus is one of the prime targets in the search for life elsewhere in the solar system ...
The southern night sky at 8 p.m. local time on January 2, 2026 shows the Full Moon and Jupiter in the constellation Gemini, ...
Meteor showers, eclipses, a planetary parade and 13 full moons will be visible in the night sky in 2026. Here’s when to see them.
OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée . Read on to ...