The seventh planet from the sun was first discovered on 13 March 1781 by William Herschel, a German-British astronomer.

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Harvard astronomers have announced the discovery of over 100 previously undiscovered moons orbiting the planet Saturn.

The universe is vast, mysterious, and breathtakingly beautiful. From the glow of distant galaxies to the quiet elegance of ...

Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far ...

James Elliot and team discovered Uranus' rings via stellar occultation. NASA's Voyager 2 later revealed more details on its ...

The space agency said Wednesday that a sensor on Voyager 2 that analyses charged particles and cosmic rays would be turned ...

Multiple people familiar with the White House proposal said cuts to NASA's "Science Mission Directorate" could be as high as ...

For nearly five decades, the twin Voyager spacecraft have pushed the boundaries of human exploration, venturing deeper into ...

In October, NASA shut down Voyager 2’s plasma science instrument ... The motor was tested to 500,000 steps on Earth, which guaranteed it would operate through Voyager 2’s flyby of Saturn in August ...

NASA’s twin Voyager probes ... The motor was tested to 500,000 steps on Earth, which guaranteed it would operate through ...

Voyager 1 is over 24.14 billion kilometers from Earth and Voyager 2 is over 20.92 billion kilometers away. Listen to Story ...