A passing star may have kicked the weird moons of giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn into place, new research suggests.

The outer solar system is home to thousands of smaller celestial bodies beyond Neptune. Many of these objects have peculiar ...

By staring into the hellish landscape of Jupiter's moon Io—the most volcanically active location in the solar system—Cornell ...

Check out these 5 images of planets such as Jupiter, Saturn, and others captured by NASA Hubble Space Telescope.

Until scientists learn more then, here are seven of the most fascinating discoveries they’ve made about Saturn so far. The ...

Saturn has 146 identified moons in its orbit. They range in size, the smallest being a few hundred feet across, to Titan, the second ...

On Sept. 17, 1789, the British astronomer William Herschel discovered Saturn's "Death Star" moon, Mimas. Of course, "Star ...

Some of these objects may have even been captured by the giant planets, Jupiter and Saturn, becoming their irregular moons.

Saturn's moon, Titan, is the only other celestial body we know of where long-lasting reservoirs of liquid pool on the surface ...

It is possible that some of them were captured by the planets Jupiter and Saturn as moons. These findings come from a team of ...

Planet Saturn will reach its closest point to Earth this year on September 8, offering a stunning view of its rings and moons ...