Planetary rings explained: composition, formation theories, and a comparison of Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune’s rings.

Saturn reigns supreme when it comes to the number of moons orbiting any solar system planet. Including the 128 newly-discovered moons from 2025, Saturn has a whopping 274 moons. They range in size ...

Thick, swirling clouds cover Jupiter from pole to pole. They hold water like Earth’s clouds, but at far greater density.

On Jan. 7, 1610, Galileo Galilei turned his self-built telescope, which he had recently made improvements to, towards Jupiter. There he noticed three spots of light. Though he first concluded they ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared camera (NIRCam) captured stunning imagery of Neptune. It is the "clearest view of this peculiar planet’s rings in more than 30 years,” according to ...

As far as we know Neptune is the furthest full-size planet in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun some 2.69 billion miles away. But that doesn’t mean astronomers aren’t keeping a close eye on it and ...

The year 2026 is officially here and is all set to a spectacular one for stargazers. This guide will break down the planetary events, from conjunctions and oppositions to rare planet-star encounters.

The giant planet Jupiter is back in our evening sky this week. Fresh from its opposition with the sun on Jan. 10, it now lies as close to the Earth as it ...

The focus of my laboratory has been the study of migrating cells, both normal and abnormal, in the developing brain. This endeavor has utilized the chick embryo as the model system and recombinant ...

UA Regents Professor John G. Hildebrand and UA Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Gail Burd in many ways epitomize the ideals of the Galileo Circle. The Galileo Circle was formed to create ...

Auburn has a former USF pass-catcher on the way. Christian Neptune, a freshman in the 2025 season, has signed with Auburn, Auburn Undercover and 247Sports' Tom Loy have learned. Neptune is from ...