None of the moons in our solar system possess rings today. But a new study indicates that such rings, if created, could remain stable for a million years, even while being gravitationally pulled by ...

Astronomers have discovered what they think may be another moon orbiting a distant dwarf planet called Quaoar. This small, icy, egg-shaped planet in the far reaches of our solar system, beyond Neptune ...

Wednesday night’s online chatter among some High Desert residents included the question, “What’s up with the ring around the moon?” Some speculated that the ring was possibly a “portal to heaven,” ...

The 29th moon found to be orbiting the solar system’s 7th planet is about six miles wide. By Katrina Miller The space around Uranus just got a bit more crowded. On Tuesday, astronomers using the James ...

Nick Lomb has received author's fees for the 2025 Australasian Sky Guide. In addition to the annual parade of star pictures or constellations passing above our heads each night, there are always ...