Planets - Page 52

September 26, 2017

Surprise! New Neptune storm appears in a bizarre location

A nearly Earth-size storm system was spotted near Neptune's equator, surprising scientists because no bright clouds have ever been seen in that location.

September 26, 2017

Pluto probe may get 2 objects for price of 1 during next flyby

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft may double its pleasure during its next deep-space flyby 16 months from now.

September 26, 2017

Life in the Saturn system? Cassini has shown it's possible

The complex choreography of Saturn's numerous moons displays beautiful physics, but only a few of the worlds may be friendly to life.

September 26, 2017

Some alien planets may bypass habitability

Earth's orbit within the sun's habitable zone means its temperatures are just right for life.

September 25, 2017

Cassini Saturn probe preps for last hurrah

After orbiting Saturn for more than 13 years, NASA's Cassini spacecraft is getting ready to say goodbye.

September 25, 2017

Proposed orbiter could probe the ocean beneath Saturn's moon Titan

When NASA's Cassini mission arrived at Saturn, it pressed through the haze surrounding the ringed planet's largest moon, Titan, to reveal a complex, liquid-covered world with the potential to support life.

September 25, 2017

Saturn moon Tethys shines above rings in gorgeous photo

Saturn's icy moon Tethys hovers above the planet's iconic rings in a breathtaking photo by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

September 25, 2017

Cassini snaps Saturn's strange polar vortex during daring dive

The bizarre vortex spinning at Saturn's north pole takes center stage in a newly released photo by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

September 20, 2017

Jaw-dropping pictures of Jupiter from Juno space probe

New photos by NASA's Juno spacecraft capture the solar system's largest planet in all its complex glory.

September 19, 2017

Goodbye Cassini: NASA spacecraft makes 'death plunge' into Saturn's atmosphere

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft made its dramatic ‘death plunge’ into Saturn’s atmosphere Friday, ending an epic 20-year space journey.