Astronomers keep finding new moons of Jupiter and Saturn

Astronomers have found four new moons orbiting Jupiter and 11 new moons around Saturn.

Listen to This Month’s ‘Planetary Parade’ With NASA’s Chandra
Listen to This Month’s ‘Planetary Parade’ With NASA’s Chandra

In late February, people in the Northern Hemisphere can look up for a special sight : Six planets will all be visible from clear and dark night skies. New sonifications from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory released [day of week] will help commemorate this latest “planetary parade.” Because the planets in our solar system travel around […]

Did a titanic moon crash create Saturn’s iconic rings?

A massive upheaval in the Saturnian system could have also led to the moon Hyperion.