Averting your gaze when viewing the ringed planet can cause an optical phenomenon that might make you think twice about what ...

New Hubble Space Telescope imagery of the Saturn show it's 'ring spokes' in orbit around the gas giant planet. Credit: ...

When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...

This is a good opportunity to get a feeling for just how fast the Moon is moving through night sky. Look each hour and you'll ...

One of the highlights to be found in this month’s Colorado sky is the golden-hued planet ... up a pair of binoculars or a small telescope in order to behold the exquisite beauty of Saturn’s ...

Of all the astronomical objects visible in a telescope, none has captured human imagination more than the planet Saturn.

Scientists observed that all examined craters are situated within 30 degrees of the equator. This concentrated impact area, ...

Shaped by gravitational forces over millions of years, Saturn's rings are incredibly complex. A tiny moon named Pan, just 17 miles wide, has notably influenced their structure by creating the ...

What an autumn it’s been for stargazing all around the world! Between the frequent Aurora and Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas and all ...

31, 2023 — A Neptune-sized planet denser ... more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new research shows Jupiter's massive moons prevent that vision from lighting up the night ...

This evening, astronomy enthusiasts have an exciting opportunity to witness a beautiful phenomenon in the sky as the moon and ...

Fred Schaaf promises plenty of opportunities for spectacular views of the moon, planets and stars these next two weeks.