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Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons , as the International Astronomical Union recognised discoveries from a team ...

Faint signatures detected by the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have revealed 128 new moons around Saturn, making it the ...

You thought Saturn's 146 moons were impressive? Think again. The ringed planet's moon count has nearly doubled with the ...

The universe is vast, mysterious, and breathtakingly beautiful. From the glow of distant galaxies to the quiet elegance of ...

According to NASA's flight schedule, Starliner was originally expected to bring the astronauts back, but after assessing its performance, the decision was made to return it uncrewed in September 2024.

Once its rings vanish from sight in March 2025, Saturn will look like a pale yellow sphere through most telescopes.

Daylight savings originated in the United States during World War I to save energy for the war effort. But a recent study by ...

Astronaut Luca Parmitano was performing maintenance on the International Space Station when he noticed water leaking into his helmet. Originally broadcast on 14 Dec 2015.

Saturn’s moon Enceladus has giant geysers blasting water into space at supersonic speeds. Does it also harbour life beneath its crust? Originally broadcast on 14 Dec 2016.

New research suggests Enceladus’ water plumes may originate from a slushy ice layer rather than its underground ocean.

A theory involving a "mushy zone" of ice along the moon’s fissures could explain the enormous plumes erupting from its south ...