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

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 ...

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

You may need binoculars or a telescope for this one. It includes the three furthest planets in our solar system.

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

It's 'spoke season' on Saturn when strange features appear in the planet's rings. The Hubble Space Telescope continues ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Venus is the brilliant evening “star” now shining at magnitude -4 in the southwest at dusk. In early November—five months ...