Saturn has pulled decisively ahead in the solar system’s quiet “moon race,” with astronomers now tallying a staggering 274 natural satellites circling the ringed giant. The new count, driven by the ...

The Saturn V did not cruise to the Moon at a single speed, it accelerated through distinct phases, briefly peaking at a ...

Look to the southeastern horizon in the hours following sunset on Nov. 29 — you'll be able to see the moon shine close to the gas giant Saturn as Neptune lurks unseen nearby. The waxing gibbous moon ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers will this weekend be treated to the sight of ...

The proposed orbiter-lander mission would launch around 2042 and arrive in the Saturn system in 2053. The European Space Agency (ESA) is setting the long-term goal of sending a spacecraft to Saturn's ...

In what will likely be his most consequential act as NASA’s interim leader, Sean Duffy said last month that the space agency was “opening up” its competition to develop a lunar lander that will put ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. When is the best time to look at a planet? On Sunday, Sept.