Some of our Solar System's moons have become very enticing targets in the search for life. There's growing evidence that…
We've only gotten one close-up view of Uranus and its moons, and it happened decades ago. In 1986, Voyager 2…
Subsurface oceans of liquid water are a common feature of the moon’s of Jupiter and Saturn. Researchers are exploring whether…
Moons are the norm in our Solar System. The International Astronomical Union recognizes 288 planetary moons, and more keep being…
An ancient passerby may have visited the Sun and inadvertently helped shape the Solar System into what it is today.…
Thanks to NASA's Juno mission to the Jupiter system, we're getting our best looks ever at the gas giant's volcanic…
There's no perfect way of doing anything, including searching for exoplanets. Every planet-hunting method has some type of bias. We've…
For a small, lumpy chunk of rock that barely reflects any light, Mars' Moon Phobos draws a lot of attention.…
A new theory suggests that Titan's majestic dune fields may have come from outer space. Researchers had always assumed that…
The Martian moons Phobos and Deimos are oddballs. While other Solar System moons are round, Mars' moons are misshapen and…