You start your day hearing wild news. Jupiter has just swallowed Saturn. And it doesn’t stop there. Jupiter is on its way to ...

In the far reaches of the solar system, the planetary neighbourhood seems quiet. Beyond Jupiter, the sun is no longer a blazing disc, but a cold, white lamp. The planets are separated by gulfs of ...

As part of plans to establish a lunar base, the space agency may send to the moon a spare test version of the rover — as well ...

Explore the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission, which delves into the extreme conditions of Jupiter’s frozen moons, known to harbor the largest oceans in the solar system beneath thick ice.

In the latest research, telescope observations of 3I/ATLAS examine its chemical structure and suggest that it took shape in a ...

Could Earth have seeded Jupiter's moon Europa with bacterial life, where it could have taken hold in Europa's ocean and perhaps evolved into something more? That's the hypothesis of a new paper in the ...

For July 2026, the moon is last quarter on July 7, passing north of Saturn in the dawn sky. The waning crescent moon passes ...

After decades of hunting, physicists still don’t know what makes up most of the universe’s matter. Now they need to cast a wider net.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

The Dwarf Mini makes it as easy and intuitive as possible to start photographing the deep sky. It packs quite a punch ...

Skywatchers will get two special treats during the next 10 days, starting with two planets lining up very close to each other and shining brightly Tuesday night. Venus and Jupiter are the brightest ...

M ajestic, brilliant, Queen of the Night – there are endless words and phrases to describe the effulgent planet gracing our ...