In February 2025, conditions were just right to catch a "planetary party" above the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) ...

Scientists believe that the moons are remnants of larger objects shattered by ancient collisions, a glimpse into the chaotic early solar system.

Io’s long-debated magma ocean may not exist. Juno spacecraft data reveals that tidal forces deform the moon differently than ...

Astronomers have uncovered new evidence that Jupiter’s moon Callisto likely harbors a massive underground ocean, potentially ...

A stunning Blood Moon March 13/14 caps off plenty of planetary action and sparkling stars in the sky this week.

If there was a contest for the most interesting moon in our solar system, Callisto would be a contender. Jupiter's ...

In late January this year, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft turned its cameras to the sky and captured some incredible images. The ...

A total lunar eclipse occurs this month. Venus transitions from evening to morning, while Mars and Jupiter dominate the late ...

For the first week of March, Venus will dive down to the right as it heads between us and the Sun but Mercury will be due ...

NASA's Europa Clipper is about to use Mars' gravitational pull to slingshot itself towards Jupiter's smallest moon later this ...

In February 2024, an American spacecraft landed on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years and ushered in a new era of lunar exploration defined by commercial enterprise. The landing ...