There are two small moons in orbit around Mars today, but both may be remnants of a much larger moon that had enough of a ...

The Universe have always been surprising for everyone. There is always something new to know. Experts have found 128 new moons of Saturn making it the planet with most number of moons in Solar system.

Jupiter, the giant of our Solar System, hosts nearly 100 moons. Discover some of Jupiter moons with unique characteristics to explore.

Far from being quiet, frozen backwaters, the icy moons of the outer solar system are starting to look like some of the most ...

Searching for exomoons—moons that orbit around another planet—was one of the most exciting capabilities expected of the James ...

A clear night often pulls our eyes skyward. Many wonder what worlds shine beyond our own Moon. Scientists now highlight eight stunning moons that reshape our view of the Solar System. Each moon holds ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, November 28 First Quarter Moon occurs at 1:59 A.M. EST. While Luna is not visible in the morning, our satellite will grace the evening sky ...

Pluto's largest moon, Charon, likely formed through a capture event in the early, crowded Kuiper Belt. Three-body encounters and tidal forces allowed Charon to lose energy and become permanently bound ...

More than 200 known moons orbit bodies in the Solar System, and for most of these moons, size, composition, and origin vary extensively. Some of the Solar System’s moons even rival the smallest ...

When searching for the unknown, classic physics wisdom holds that a bigger detector boosts the chances of discovery. A physicist is taking that advice to heart, advancing a bold plan to use none other ...

Jupiter’s moon Ganymede could be a vast dark matter detector, and upcoming space missions might be able to spot distinctive dark matter craters on its ancient surface. Physicists searching for dark ...

On our planet, all life forms require certain key ingredients. Chief among them is water. Even we humans can’t go more than a few days without it. All the cells of our body, and that of all other ...