Galileo Galilei, with a homemade telescope, noticed three points of light near Jupiter. Initially believing they were distant ...

These discoveries laid the groundwork for further exploration of the solar system. Today, the Galilean moons remain of great ...

UCF researchers utilized the James Webb Space Telescope to uncover unique characteristics of (2060) Chiron, a distant "centaur" that exhibits traits of both a comet and an asteroid. These findings ...

In 2025, keep an eye on the Southern Cross (known as Crux to astronomers) and Sagittarius (the archer). The Southern Cross is ...

Saturn as seen from one of its largest moons are the latest example of silver and gold coins for Niue, and are now available.

A rare four-planet conjunction will be visible most of this month as Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars light up the sky.

New research from a team of citizen scientists challenges the old idea that Jupiter's visible clouds are formed of ammonia ...

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the outer reaches of our solar system, uncovering a mysterious object ...

"We were definitely surprised by the 'kiss' part of kiss-and-capture. There hasn't really been a kind of impact before where ...

The new year has opened with a stunning astronomical event: the Quadrantids meteor shower, one of the finest meteor showers ...

Scientists from the University of Central Florida have used the James Webb Space Telescope to reveal that a mysterious object ...

Collaborative work by amateur and professional astronomers has helped to resolve a long-standing misunderstanding about the composition of Jupiter’s clouds. Instead of being formed of ammonia ice – ...