Astronomers have found three previously unknown moons in our solar system — two additional moons circling Neptune and one around Uranus. The distant tiny moons were spotted using powerful land ...

Astronomers have discovered three previously unknown moons around Uranus and Neptune, the most distant planets in our solar system. The find includes one moon spotted orbiting Uranus — the first ...

Chilcutt submitted the name Cardea for the particular quasi-moon 2004 GU9 — and won. "Before this assignment, Cardea was completely unknown to me." Chilcutt told Space.com. "This whole thing ...

A new study implies that in the past, moons in our solar system may have had rings just like planets do — deepening the mystery of why no ringed moons exist today. When you purchase through ...

New research reveals that the moon's surface may still be changing, challenging previous beliefs of it being geologically dead.

When: Friday, Mar. 14, 2025. 2024’s first total lunar eclipse. As seen from North and South America, the full moon will turn reddish for 65 minutes from 2:26 to 3:31 a.m. EDT. Following it will ...