December 22, 2020 'Christmas star' in pictures: Jupiter and Saturn come together in rare celestial event NASA has released a slew of pictures of the "Christmas star," a celestial event where the two largest planets in the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, form what looks like a double planet.
December 21, 2020 Christmas star is coming: Jupiter and Saturn are about to do something not seen for nearly 800 years This year has been a year unlike any other in recent memory and it will conclude with the return of a celestial event not seen for almost 800 years.
November 23, 2020 Jupiter and Saturn are about to do something not seen for nearly 800 years The two largest planets in the Solar System, Jupiter and Saturn have fascinated astronomers for hundreds of years. But the two gas giants will do something next month not seen since the Middle Ages -- they will look like a double planet.
November 18, 2020 One of the best places to look for life in the solar system is erupting with water: scientists don't know why One of the best spots to look for life, NASA is slated to explore Jupiter's moon Europa in the next 10 years. A new study, however, notes the water plumes that are erupting from the celestial satellite could shed new light on cryovolcanic eruptions across icy bodies throughout the solar system.
September 30, 2020 Jupiter, Saturn spotted over legendary Bronze Age structure A remarkable picture shows the two largest planets in the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, in the night sky over the legendary Mitchell's Fold stone circle.
September 27, 2020 Coronavirus pandemic pushes back NASA's search for life on Saturn's moon NASA has delayed its upcoming mission to Saturn's moon, Titan, which could support life, citing budgetary concerns put on the agency by the coronavirus pandemic.
September 23, 2020 Saturn's mysterious moon has new ice and scientists aren't sure why Enceladus, Saturn's mysterious moon that could support life, may be more geologically active than previously thought, according to a new study.
July 27, 2020 Hubble Space Telescope spots summertime on Saturn in new image Summertime on Earth is a little different than summer on Saturn.
June 29, 2020 NASA wants to use a steam-powered robot to explore icy moons that could host alien life NASA's plans to explore the ice moons of the Solar System are getting more detail as the space agency is developing a robot that would use steam to power itself in deep space.
June 9, 2020 Saturn's moon, Titan, which could support life, moving away from ringed planet faster than previously believed Researchers have discovered that Saturn's moon, Titan, which could support extraterrestrial life, is moving away from the ringed planet 100 times faster than previously believed.