Light is an unusually rich carrier of information. Its direction of travel, wavelength, and polarization can all be used to ...

A big step in the exploration of other planets in our solar system is within reach. Scientists and engineers at NASA have ...

New research shows that some frozen moons may hide boiling oceans beneath their icy shells, shaping strange surface features.

Icy moons circling the outer planets may be far more dynamic—and explosive—than they appear. New research suggests that when ...

While February’s annular eclipse was likely viewed by more penguins than people, portions of March’s total lunar eclipse will ...

While February’s annular eclipse was likely viewed by more penguins than people, portions of March’s total lunar eclipse will ...

Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may have been born in a colossal cosmic crash. New research suggests Titan formed when two older moons slammed together hundreds of millions of years ago—an event so ...

A new study on Saturn's largest moon, Titan was conducted by SETI Institute. Scientists believe Titan could be the result of a colossal moon merger billions of years ago, potentially explaining its ...

At a glance, Saturn’s rings appear calm and pristine when observed from afar. These rings are quite narrow and consist mainly ...

Scientists have discovered that Saturn's moon Enceladus creates a massive electromagnetic wake, revealing its major influence on the planet's magnetic and plasma environment.

We are now just days away from the rare and potent conjunction of Saturn and Neptune at 0 degrees of Aries. This threshold degree marks a new astrological era.

A single scenario could explain some of the odd features of Saturn's cosmic neighborhood. A project that set out to seek the origin of the planet's rings and why Titan’s orbit is expanding may have ...