The solar system is home to bizarre moons like Enceladus and Callisto, each unveiling nature’s wonders and some of science’s ...

With the new spottings, Saturn has usurped Jupiter which has 95 known moons, while Uranus (28) and Neptune (16) remain third ...

The impact stands out despite the fact that Mimas is one of the most heavily cratered bodies in the solar system, with overlapping impacts covering the surface. The small moon is composed of ...

A collision of such size could explain the small moons that orbit Saturn ... During the full moon phase, the sky is too bright to take photos of planets as far out in the solar system as Saturn.

The number of known moons in our Solar System has been rising for centuries, but astronomers say it has probably peaked – for ...

After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which could limit the mission’s scientific accomplishments.

Unlike Earth’s Moon, which is 3,475 km wide, these newly discovered moons are only a few kilometres across and follow irregular orbits. Many of these small moons move in chaotic paths ...

The solar system’s smallest planet will be relatively easy ... On March 1, the position of the crescent moon will aid in spotting Mercury, according to Space.com. The easiest way to find Mercury ...

A space probe flying past Mars captured images of the red planet's small, mysterious moon ... site investigation of the only object in our Solar System to have had its orbit measurably altered ...

A collision of such size could explain the small moons that ... During the full moon phase, the sky is too bright to take photos of planets as far out in the solar system as Saturn.