Neptune: Facts about the eighth planet from the sun By Charles Q. Choi published 21 February 22 Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun and was the first to be predicted before it was discovered.
Soar over the desert in footage from drone practicing for mission to Saturn's strangest moon By Elizabeth Howell published 17 February 22 The team tested images and sensors ahead of flying to the moon of Saturn.
Saturn's 'Death Star' moon could have a secret underground ocean By Ben Turner published 26 January 22 Scientists have found "compelling evidence" that Saturn's "Death Star" moon is hiding an ocean just beneath its surface, furthering the search for possible life in our solar system.
What makes Earth unique? By Clara Moskowitz, Meghan Bartels published 17 December 21 Several factors make Earth unique given what scientists know about the thousands of planets discovered to date.
NASA spacecraft at the moon snaps photo of Saturn from lunar orbit By Meghan Bartels published 28 November 21 Just because a spacecraft is sent to study the moon doesn't mean it can't do a little extra skywatching now and then.
Hubble telescope's annual 'grand tour' tracks changes in outer solar system By Samantha Mathewson published 24 November 21 It's time for the solar system's annual weather report!
November full moon 2021: A Beaver Moon lunar eclipse and bright planets By Jesse Emspak published 17 November 21 November's full "Beaver Moon" will occur on Nov. 19 and will undergo a partial lunar eclipse.
You can see the moon near Saturn in the night sky tonight. Here's how. By Elizabeth Howell published 10 November 21 The crescent moon will swing by Saturn on Wednesday before making a close approach to Jupiter in Thursday's evening sky.
Look up! The moon and 3 planets will gather after sundown this week By Joe Rao published 8 October 21 Between Saturday and Thursday evenings (Oct. 9 to Oct. 14), the moon will visit not one but three bright planets: Venus, Saturn and Jupiter.
Could a spaceship fly through a gas giant like Jupiter? By JoAnna Wendel published 2 September 21 These planets are mostly made of gas, but a spaceship would have a rough time trying to get through a giant planet like Jupiter or Saturn.
Moon-in-a-jar recreates the hazy atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon By Nicoletta Lanese published 27 August 21 A new experiment recreated Titan in small glass cylinders.
The five most impressive geological structures in the solar system By David Rothery published 25 August 21 When we talk about amazing geological features, we often limit ourselves to those on Earth.
Saturn's rippling rings point to massive, soupy core hidden inside By Tereza Pultarova published 16 August 21 Scientists used Saturn's famous rings as a seismograph to study processes in the planet's interior. The researchers found its core is like a soup consisting of rocks, ices and metallic fluids.
Look up! Saturn shines bright, shows off rings as it reaches opposition. By Doris Elin Urrutia published 1 August 21 Starting Monday (Aug. 2), you can find Saturn shining in the sky as part of a celestial phenomenon called opposition.
Methane in plume of Saturn's moon Enceladus could be sign of alien life, study suggests By Mike Wall published 7 July 21 The methane wafting from Enceladus may be a sign that life teems in the Saturn moon's subsurface sea, a new study reports.
The 10 weirdest moons in the solar system By Giles Sparrow, All About Space magazine published 29 June 21 Some of the most fascinating worlds in our cosmic neighborhood are not planets, but the moons that orbit around them.
Scientists ponder how to get samples from Saturn's weird moon Titan By Tereza Pultarova published 18 May 21 A concept of a sample-return mission to Saturn's moon Titan envisions using local lakes of hydrocarbons as a source of fuel to power the trip home.
Enceladus may have ocean currents like we see around Antarctica By Elizabeth Howell published 1 April 21 The ocean of the water-spurting moon Enceladus might be more active than scientists realized.
Saturn's summer season ends as Hubble telescope watches (photos) By Doris Elin Urrutia published 23 March 21 Saturn takes roughly seven Earth years to begin and end one of its seasons.
Largest sea on Saturn's mysterious moon Titan could be more than 1,000 feet deep By Elizabeth Howell published 23 January 21 Data from one of Cassini's last flybys of Titan probed the depths of Kraken Mare to better understand the moon's alien chemistry.