Saturn’s rings, imaged here by NASA’s Cassini orbiter, are one of the solar system’s most reliably spectacular sights. But ...

A composition photo of images taken during the lunar occultation on Jan. 4 captures the progression of the moon moving in ...

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you ...

Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.

The Moon meets the Red Planet’s rival in Scorpius, skims close to Saturn, and reaches New phase in the sky this week.

A new study implies that in the past, moons in our solar system may have had rings just like planets do — deepening the ...

A famous illustration of Saturn's moon Titan got it all wrong. Never mind -- what we imagine space to be, and what we know it ...

Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more planets this year, but after that ...

Venus and Saturn will be in conjunction this weekend, appearing side by side in the night sky during January's post-sunset ...