Unlike most of the other moons in the solar system, which are covered with craters, Io’s surface features hundreds of volcanic calderas, or large flat-floored depressions, many of which are ...

The solar system is a vast and mysterious place filled with wonders that continue to intrigue scientists and enthusiasts ...

There's a new moon king in our solar system: 12 new moons were discovered around Jupiter, which makes it the planet with the most moons. Jupiter is already the biggest planet in our solar system.

Overall, there are 200 moons in the solar system alone. 82 of those belong to Saturn, which makes it the planet in the solar system with the most number of moons. Jupiter comes second with a total ...

Jupiter already reigns as king of the planets — it's the largest one in our solar system. And now, the gas giant has the most known moons, too.Astronomers have observed 12 additional moons ...

In our solar system, the impressive rings of Saturn, a planet around which more than 80 moons orbit, represent a relic of a primordial moon-forming disk, said study co-author Stefano Facchini of ...

Each giant planet in the solar system has two main types of moon. “Regular” moons are typically large and follow circular orbits. They also rotate in the same direction as their planet in “prograde” ...

Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system, marked by its Great Red Spot (which, by the way, is shrinking) and its 90-plus moons. The gas giant tends not to grab as many headlines as its ...

Earth's own moon, a beautiful but stark, dead world shaped by ancient volcanoes and countless impact craters, is undoubtedly the most familiar, but it's far from being the most interesting.

Distant solar system objects can't move as quickly as objects moving with Jupiter.Follow-up observations for the 12 new moons took about a year to confirm, and the team used the Magellan Telescope ...

Astronomers have observed 12 additional moons orbiting this planet, bringing its total number of confirmed moons to 92. Skip to content NOWCAST WXII 12 News at 11pm ...