62 New Moons Discovered Orbiting Saturn, Totaling to 145 and Overthrowing Jupiter's Record

SPACE 05.13.2023 01:37 AM

Saturn reclaims the title of the planet with the most moons in the Solar System after scientists found 62 irregular moons, raising its total to 145. Read the article to learn more.

Link Between Moonquakes and Landslides: Could Tectonic Activities Possibly Shape Terrains of Jupiter and Saturn’s Icy Moons?

05.02.2023 08:40 AM

The presence of smooth surfaces on icy moons surrounding Jupiter and Saturn has been a mystery to astronomers. Recent study reveals that seismic activities could be the cause of landslides that shape these surfaces. Read the article to find out more.

Lyrid Meteor Shower, Eta Aquarid Happening Soon: Here Are Some Magnificent Sky Viewing Events You Should Await in the Coming Months

04.18.2023 21:47 PM

Sky viewers are in for great astronomical treats in the coming months. Read to learn more. With International Dark Sky Week currently taking place and the Lyrid meteor shower happening soon on April 21-22, sky viewers and gazers are in for a meteorological treat.

NASA's Lucy Mission Shares First Images of Four Jupiter Trojan Asteroids

04.17.2023 06:45 AM

NASA's Lucy mission is a 12-year voyage to observe the nine Jupiter Trojan asteroids and two main belt asteroids. Check out this article to learn more details.

ESA's Juice Satellite Successfully Blasted Into Space Now on Its Way to Jupiter in Search of Extraterrestrial Life

04.15.2023 02:30 AM

ESA's Juice satellite launched from the French Guiana spaceport, marking the beginning of its eight-year journey to the Jovian system.

Juice Satellite Set To Launch This Week To Investigate Jupiter's Large Ocean-bearing Moons

04.12.2023 02:34 AM

Juice satellite will be launched from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on Thursday to mark the start of its eight-year journey to the Jovian system. Read the article to learn more.

'Baby Jupiter' May Have Dried Out Its Moons Due Its Brightness; Findings Shed Light on the Composition of Galilean Satellites

03.31.2023 08:51 AM

Back when Jupiter was still a newborn baby, it may have dried out its moons due to its intense brightness. Read to learn more.

NASA's TESS Discovers Giant Exoplanet That Has a Mass of Nearly 13 Jupiters and Orbits Its Star in Just 7 Days

03.30.2023 00:00 AM

Astronomers discovered a cosmic cannonball while going through the amount of data collected by NASA's TESS. Read the article to learn more.

Planetary Parade: Five Planets, Crescent Moon Align in Night Sky

03.27.2023 21:01 PM

The crescent moon and five planets line up in a rare event known as a planetary parade. Read to learn more.

Five Planets Expected in Large Planetary Alignment This Month; Here's How to Watch Them

03.16.2023 00:41 AM

Seeing five planets align is more uncommon than witnessing two or three planets in line. Check out this article to know how to watch the large planetary alignment this month.

Jupiter-Venus Conjunction Set To Happen Tonight; Here's How To Spot These Two Planets Together

03.01.2023 20:51 PM

Skygazers are in for a spectacular view as the Jupiter-Venus conjunction is set to happen soon. Read to learn more.

Aurorae Spotted on Jupiter's Four Largest Moons; How Is It Possible?

02.21.2023 22:00 PM

The aurorae of Jupiter's largest moons are all deep red and 15 times brighter than Earth's. Read the article to learn more.

Aliens in the Solar System? Saturn's Enceladus and Titan, Jupiter's Europa Are Likely Habitats, Scientists Say

02.21.2023 20:54 PM

Where could aliens in the solar system be? Scientists suspect that Saturn's Enceladus and Titan and Jupiter's Europa, among others, could be fostering extraterrestrial life. Read to learn more.

Previously Unseen Auroras Found Dazzling Over Galilean Jupiter Moons; What Are These Ethereal Glows?

02.16.2023 21:04 PM

Astronomers were able to spot new auroras across two Galilean Jupiter Moons. Read to know more. Astronomers spotted auroras for the first time on two of the biggest Galilean moons of Jupiter.

Jupiter Now Has Total of 92 Moons After Astronomers Found 12 New Ones; Where Did They Come From?

02.07.2023 00:36 AM

Jupiter now has 92 moons, which is more than any other planet in the Solar System, followed by Saturn with 83 confirmed moons. Read the article to learn more.

Exoplanets Orbiting Distant Star Shown in Stunning 12-year Timelapse Video

02.01.2023 00:34 AM

Observations on the exoplanets of the first extrasolar planetary system ever directly imaged were compiled to make the timelapse video. Tap the article to learn more.

NASA's Lucy is on a Mission to Debunk the Mysterious Origins of the Solar System

01.14.2023 21:04 PM

Delving into the Trojan asteroids that surround Jupiter, NASA's Lucy is on a mission to conduct a close-up analysis of the asteroids and learn more about the solar system's origins. Read to know more about this mission.

Comet Strikes on Jupiter's Europa Could Have Delivered Ingredients for Its Hidden Ocean, Study Reveals

12.27.2022 04:30 AM

New research examines comet impacts on Jupiter's icy moon Europa to know how they could have played a role in life on Europa. Read the article to know more.

Unexpected Patterns of Temperatures in Jupiter Found in a 40-Year Study From Generations of NASA Missions

12.20.2022 21:50 PM

The longest-ever study tracked related temperature fluctuations in Jupiter's troposphere, the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs and its signature colorful striped clouds form. Read the article to learn more.

NASA Juno Spacecraft Finds Scarlet Moon Near Jupiter

12.16.2022 10:20 AM

Read on to know why there seems to be a scarlet moon near Jupiter during NASA's Juno spacecraft flyby.

NASA's Juno Spacecraft Captures Jupiter Moon Io, Revealing An Incredible Detail of Its Volcanically Active Surface

12.15.2022 23:33 PM

NASA's Juno mission captured an infrared view of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io when it was 50,000 miles away from the surface. Check it out in this article to learn more details.