NASA confirms Uranus has a 29th moon, found with the James Webb Space Telescope, and it’s smaller than most citiesAstronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found a new moon orbiting Uranus, raising the planet’s known satellites to 29. The...
20 Aug, 2025, 11.49 PM IST
Uranus New Moon Discovery Explained: How many moons does the planet have? Here’s its size, name and who detected itUranus new moon discovery has been made by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The newly identified moon, named S/2025 U1, adds to Uranus’ 2...
20 Aug, 2025, 02.46 AM IST
Six-Planet Parade on Tuesday: How to spot Earthshine on Moon — is it visible through naked eye?The rare six-planet alignment in August has stirred mounting enthusiasm among skywatchers. This week, four of the brightest planets, Venus,...
18 Aug, 2025, 09.36 PM IST
Six Planets alignment this August: When & where to watch and can it be viewed with naked eye? Peak datesThis August, skywatchers around the world can look forward to a rare spectacle: a six-planet alignment gracing both the pre-dawn and late-n...
10 Aug, 2025, 11.11 PM IST
Planetary parade 2025: Best places to watch in US, handy apps and all your FAQs answeredPlanetary Parade 2025: The planets are aligning this week for a celestial event that will be seen around the globe. Seven planets will line...
28 Feb, 2025, 09.42 PM IST
Rare planetary parade: Check dates and here's how you can see six or seven planets. Skywatching tips from NASAPlanetary parade in January: A planetary parade is a colloquial term that applies when four or more planets line up in the night sky at onc...
16 Jan, 2025, 07.28 PM IST
Uranus and its moons may have ideal conditions for life—but Voyager 2 missed it due to one bad dayNew analysis of Voyager 2 data suggests that a solar storm may have skewed our understanding of Uranus and its moons. Scientists now believ...
12 Nov, 2024, 05.26 PM IST
'Parade of Planets' on June 3 may not be seen from Earth. Here is what will happen to the astronomical spectacleNASA has confirmed that six planets, including Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune and Saturn can be seen aligned in a straight line on...
29 May, 2024, 07.32 PM IST
How to watch rare celestial magic-six planets aligned in a straight line? Is it real or an optical illusion?In a rare cosmic alignment, six planets are expected to appear in a straight line. The event is expected to take place in the first week of...
23 May, 2024, 06.40 PM IST
NASA's Webb Space Telescope captures new images of Uranus. Glimpses of rarely-seen features, its ringsNASA's Webb Space Telescope also captured snapshots of atmospheric happenings on the freezing planet, including Uranus’ seasonal north pola...
19 Dec, 2023, 10.04 PM IST
Jaw-Dropping Image of Ringed Uranus Captured by NASA's Webb TelescopeAfter the Webb Telescope captured new images of Uranus, NASA tweeted, "Uranus has never looked better. Really." Check it out!
07 Apr, 2023, 03.27 PM IST
After 45 years, the 5-billion-year legacy of the Voyager 2 interstellar probe is just beginningVoyager 1 was launched after Voyager 2, on September 5. Attached to the flank of each Voyager was a Golden Record carrying greetings, sound...
23 Aug, 2022, 08.13 PM IST
Solar system 2.0 found 10 light-years awayThe system is a prime location to research how planets form around stars like our Sun, researchers said.
03 May, 2017, 05.17 PM IST
2016: A year that unlocked mysteries of our solar system!A newly discovered "great valley" in the southern hemisphere of Mercury provided more evidence that the small planet closest to the Sun is ...
27 Dec, 2016, 02.27 PM IST
Origin of Saturn's F ring and satellites foundIn 1979, Pioneer 11 discovered the F ring located just outside the main ring system that extends tens of thousands of kilometres.
13 Sep, 2015, 01.11 PM IST
Astronomers discover young solar system around nearby starAn international team used the Gemini South telescope to capture images that show a ring-like disk of debris surrounding a Sun-like star.
03 Jun, 2015, 02.05 PM IST
Minor planet in solar system may have Saturn-like ringsScientists recently detected a ring system around Chariklo, one of a class of minor planets called centaurs.
17 Mar, 2015, 02.28 PM IST