Stargazers and science enthusiasts have plenty to look forward to in the coming weeks, as the night sky will offer a lineup ...

Just because a gas moon is possible, does not mean they will form easily. The key thing about gas planets is that they are ...

Callisto, the third largest moon in the entire solar system, orbits Jupiter from about 1.2 million miles away. The rocky ...

Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar ...

Research Fellow Dr. Babak Bakhit has encountered one of his most challenging projects to date—contributing to the European ...

To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...

Jupiter and Mars will take turns aligning with the moon, creating a breathtaking celestial spectacle that will light up the ...

Because Io is so close to its massive host planet, the moon is subjected to a tremendous gravitational pull as it orbits Jupiter once about every 42 hours, according to the Planetary Society.