The objects around the ringed planet are tiny, but some of them may have formed relatively recently in the solar system’s ...

Let’s get this out of the way—any scientist studying Uranus will tell you that they’re tired of the planet being the butt of ...

A theory involving a "mushy zone" of ice along the moon’s fissures could explain the enormous plumes erupting from its south pole. Saturn's icy moon Enceladus has long been considered a ...

Researchers are using basalt spectra to study exoplanets and search for water with the James Webb Space Telescope. By ...

Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far beyond any other planet in our solar system. A natural-color view of ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has probed deep into the dusty shroud of a young nebula alight with star formation on the hunt for "failed star" brown dwarfs. Brown dwarfs are stellar ...

Astronomers have announced the discovery of 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, raising questions ... using a powerful telescope such as the James Webb Space Telescope or even a spacecraft in future.

Stephan's Quintet, five galaxies in Pegasus, shows complex interactions via JWST's 2022 image, revealing gravity's role in evolution. The Tarantula Nebula, 170,000 light-years away, revealed young ...

The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The International Astronomical Union officially recognized 128 new moons orbiting ...