Of all the astronomical objects visible in a telescope, none has captured human imagination more than the planet Saturn.

Thanks to images from various NASA spacecraft, we can get an up-close look at the Jupiter ocean moon Europa long before the ...

People thinks over Saturn’s awe-inspiring system of rings that enclose the gas giant to be the most fascinating and iconic ...

How many moons does Jupiter have? Scientists have discovered dozens of them, but the answer may be more complicated than it seems.

Astronomers have been curious about the makeup of Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, ever since its discovery by ...

A Taranaki man fascinated with space is working on a team that has sent a space probe to one of Jupiter's moons, to learn whether conditions for life exist there.

The puzzling, fascinating surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa looms large in this newly-reprocessed color view, made from images taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in ... "The same is true for Saturn ...

Planets, moons, and the quest for life beyond earth As we explore the vast expanse of space, we embark on a journey that ...

A NASA spacecraft has set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth.

Frank Sinatra once sang, “Fly me to the moon,” but now anyone on Earth can ask “Which moon do you want to go to, Frank?” ...