The smashups are thought to have occurred at least 100 million years ago, but the moons they created are new to astronomers.

Saturn has decisively claimed the crown. With the discovery of 128 new moons, the ringed planet’s total count has soared to 274 — nearly twice as many as all other planets combined. Jupiter now trails ...

A total lunar eclipse will turn the full moon red on Thursday evening and Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere, depending on where you live.

The total lunar eclipse is March 13 and March 14, 2025 — and we’re over the moon. Why the cause for celebration? The moon ...

An international team of astronomers working with the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have discovered a whopping 128 more ...

March's full moon, known as the Worm Moon, will bring a stunning total lunar eclipse, turning the Moon a deep reddish hue in ...

The sheer number of objects suggests scientists will soon have to grapple with what counts as a moon versus what’s just a ...

Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far ...

The discovery points to what astronomers have thought for decades, that Saturn's rings were caused by a massive collision about 100 million years ago.

The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The ...

For centuries, Jupiter reigned as king of the moons. Initially, the Big Four, discovered by Galileo, and then as optics and ...