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Solar System

20 new moons found around Saturn, snagging satellite record from Jupiter

Saturn now has 82 known satellites

Solar System

Some of Saturn’s moons are glazed with the ice from the planet’s rings

This finding has come from the legendary data left behind by NASA’s historic Cassini spacecraft

Astronomy

What if our Moon had its own moon?

Astronomers have explored the physical and orbital constraints of “submoons” around other moons

Space Exploration

Book review: Haynes Owners’ Workshop Manual Cassini-Huygens

With the spacecraft ready to make its dramatic descent into Saturn’s atmosphere, check out Haynes’ latest publication – available now!

News

Cassini starts ‘diving’ into Saturn’s rings ahead of grand mission finale

A thrilling ride is about to begin for NASA’s spacecraft…

News

Astronomers find Haumea’s lunar system to be smaller than expected

The dwarf planet on the edge of our Solar System, doesn’t have the same kind of moons as its well-known cousin Pluto according to a new study

Deep Space

Do exoplanets have moons?

We find out if worlds outside our Solar System host natural satellites

Solar System

Cassini releases stunning image of Saturnian moons

While Tethys and Janus are made of more or less the same materials, they are very different worlds

News

New Horizons Update: Spacecraft uncovers new findings about Pluto and its moons

Five months after the spacecraft flew past Pluto, knowledge about the distant system continues to unfold

News

New Horizons Update: Spacecraft catches sight of wandering Kuiper Belt object

The spacecraft recently took the closest images ever of a distant target

News

Mars’ moon Phobos found to be falling apart

The long, shallow grooves lining the satellite’s surface are likely early signs of the structural failure that will ultimately destroy this moon of Mars

News

New Horizons Update: Pluto’s moons found to spin wildly

The tranquil conditions of the Moon’s orbit don’t apply to Pluto’s small natural satellites

News

Moons: Take a free online course with FutureLearn

Go on an exciting tour of the moons in our Solar System with FutureLearn and The Open University

News

Spacecraft finds Saturn ring to be unlike the others

NASA’s Cassini has found out something odd about the planet’s A ring

News

New Horizons Update: Spacecraft shows how big Pluto really is

The debate surrounding Pluto’s size has finally been settled, according to brand new results returned by the spacecraft

Space Exploration

Did New Horizons study Jupiter during its flyby?

We take a look to see if the spacecraft collected any data from Jupiter on the way to the dwarf planet

Solar System

Why are Uranus’ moons named after Shakespearean characters?

We find out how the ice giant’s moons got their names

Solar System

Can we grow food on Mars?

If we are ever to colonise Mars, we will need to grow food – but will that be possible?

News

Moonlets born and killed in ring of Saturn, suggest SETI

NASA’s Cassini and Voyager missions point to some chaotic activity in Saturn’s F ring

Solar System

How did Saturn’s rings form?

How did this beautiful gas planet get its stunning rings?

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