As a powerful electrical storm rages on Saturn with lightning bolts 10,000 times more powerful than lightning on Earth, the Cassini spacecraft continues its 5-month watch over the dramatic events.

Read full article: Next crew announced for Blue Origin. Here’s who’s going to space This illustration provided by the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in July 2024 depicts a cold gas giant orbiting ...

The ringed giant Saturn reaches opposition providing the best views of the planet all year. Opposition occurs as Earth passes between an outer planet, like the ringed gas giant Saturn. This places it ...

Two faraway worlds in the solar system are about to appear rather close to each other in the night sky on Monday. The first planet from the sun, Mercury, and Saturn, the second of the gas giants in ...

Partly cloudy with a chance of methane? Astronomers with the Space Telescope Science Institute say they have spotted evidence of active weather patterns on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, helping to ...

Another planet will shine bright near the moon this week. Saturn will be visible after sunset in the southwestern sky. Wait until sunset, but before the moon sets to find the waxing crescent moon ...

Welcome to the 207th edition of the 6 Storm Team Starwatch. This is a blog that will be updated every Friday and will list events happening in the sky. Spot the bright star Arcturus high in the East ...

(NEXSTAR) — Skywatchers have had a dazzling year so far, with a solar eclipse, the return of the ‘devil comet,’ and multiple chances to see the northern lights. The stunning sights will continue into ...