SpaceX and other companies plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites, which could mar astronomical observations and pollute the atmosphere.

Satellites connect people around the world but they also interfere with astronomers’ views of the cosmos. There are ways to reduce these tensions.

This multitude of small, not very round objects are thought to be fragments of larger moons that broke apart in collisions ...

Saturn has cemented its status as the planet with the most moons, leaving Jupiter trailing behind. Astronomers have confirmed ...

The number of known moons in our Solar System has been rising for centuries, but astronomers say it has probably peaked – for ...

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 ...

Even before the recently announced moons, Saturn had more than anyone could reasonably keep track of. Now, astronomers have ...

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

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

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

Saturn was already the reigning champion in the moon department. Now, with 274, Saturn has more moons than all the other ...

Scientists have discovered over 100 new moons orbiting Saturn, raising its total to 274. These small rocky moons likely ...