There was a conjunction of Mercury and Mars on Nov. 12. The Leonid meteor shower peaks the week on Nov. 16, plus find out why ...

Mars and Mercury cozy up, the Leonids sparkle, and Saturn's rings are…disappearing? Mars and Mercury get close for a ...

New NASA supercomputer simulations show that Saturn's rings may have been formed by a 'massive collision' of icy moons.

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

For lovers of astronomy Saturn’s “disappearing rings” on Sunday will be a rare and fascinating event but for believers in ...

As we approach mid-month, the moon visits two bright planets, Saturn's rings narrow and we get a final shot at Comet Lemmon.

Perhaps the most iconic sight in the Solar System — if not the universe — is Saturn’s rings, something every sighted person ...

We’ve been many months without a bright planet in the night sky, but that’s all about to change! On the night of Sunday, Sept. 21, the ringed planet Saturn officially returns to the evening sky, and ...

Saturn could be more visible than typical this weekend for Michigan stargazers. Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun in the solar system, will be in opposition Sunday, Sept. 21 — appearing opposite ...

In November 2024 I was interviewed for a marvelous NPR podcast called Living On Earth about my latest popular science book, Under Alien Skies. While prepping for the show, one of the producers asked ...

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