For lovers of astronomy Saturn’s “disappearing rings” on Sunday will be a rare and fascinating event but for believers in ...

For lovers of astronomy Saturn’s “disappearing rings” on Sunday will be a rare and fascinating event but for believers in ...

Our search for exoplanets is focused on Milky Way stars. It's been successful, with more than 6,000 detected so far.

Cutting-edge simulations show that Enceladus’ plumes are losing 20–40% less mass than earlier estimates suggested. The new ...

Scientists have uncovered the earliest chemical evidence of life on Earth in a discovery that could revolutionise our ...

Jupiter’s early growth carved rings in the solar system, delayed meteorite formation, and kept planets like Earth in stable ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid early growth disrupted the young solar system, creating rings that delayed ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid growth disrupted the early solar system, creating rings where new planetesimals ...

This global view of Jupiter's moon, Io, was obtained during the tenth orbit of Jupiter by NASA's Galileo spacecraft. Io, ...

If you've ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University ...

The rings of Saturn are among the wonders of our solar system, with a diameter of roughly 280,000 kilometers as they encircle ...