Twenty years ago, a rocket launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on a billion mile trek to Saturn. The photos the probe ...

A scientist who pioneered research which revealed the possibility of extra-terrestrial life on one of Saturn’s moons has been ...

Learn how cosmic rays, normally seen as a threat to humans in space, may be sustaining life beneath the surface of Mars and ...

The marvelous Eise Eisinga Planetarium, the world’s oldest continuously operating planetarium in the world, dating from 1781, in Franeker visited on Day 6 of Boat Bike Tours’ eight-day Islandhopping ...

The quest to understand the chemical makeup of distant celestial bodies is gaining momentum thanks to the advanced ...

Scientists have been able to recreate the extreme conditions found on icy moons in deep space—and revealed the unstable ...

What can carbon dioxide (CO₂) on Saturn’s moons teach scientists about their formation and evolution? This is what a recent ...

Saturn’s largest moon Titan lies well east of Saturn this morning, while several other, smaller satellites cluster closer to the rings.

The urban astronomy movement #PopScope has set up telescopes on sidewalks that have brought 26,000 people closer to the night ...

As the month wears on, Jupiter and Venus will move apart from each other. One more date to keep in mind will be Aug. 20. Although Venus and Jupiter will now be eight degrees apart, the slender ...

A reflection on moral dilemmas in US foreign policy and the complexities of meeting with controversial figures.

This month's astrology has both the luckiest and most challenging events of the year, but don't freak out—there are a few ...