Scientific American spoke with the astronomer who has contributed to the discovery of two thirds of Saturn’s known moons ...

A mere decade ago, astronomers knew of just 62 moons around Saturn. Astronomer Edward Ashton is no exception, even though he has helped to discover 192 of them—he thinks that’s the total, anyway, ...

The Federal Reserve lifts Wells Fargo's asset cap from 2018 enforcement action. The White House said on Tuesday (June 3) that ...

Discover the top celestial events for summer 2025, including rare full moons, meteor showers, and the best nights for ...

Meteor showers, eclipses and full moons will appear in California skies this summer. Mark your calendars with these dates, ...

For the next few evenings, the waxing gibbous moon is already well up as skies darken. If you happen to see it, keep in mind ...

Of the roughly 6,000 exoplanets we’ve discovered, a significant number are in the apparent habitable zones of their stars.

June's full moon will be the last full moon of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. A full moon happens about once per month — or every 29.5 days — and occurs when the moon is aligned in such a way that ...

Mini-moons are small asteroids or comets that can become captured by a planet's gravity, temporarily orbiting around it until they are flung on their path around the Sun once more. Every now and ...