When kids are done learning, they can test their knowledge in a quiz asking them to match planets to their names or moons.

The worst part about being a werewolf (we suspect) is the loss of control. One day, you’re an ordinary person living out your life and the next day you’re an advice columnist living in the ...

A top down look at the many moons orbiting Jupiter. Scott Sheppard. Jupiter takes the crown from Saturn in terms of moon count. The rival ringed gas giant has 83 known moons.

On the outskirts of the solar system, Uranus is accompanied by at least 27 moons. We explore these strange tilted moons in more detail.

Since the 1970s, spacecraft have been visiting the solar system's distant planets, returning photos of turbulent atmospheres, colorful rings, and bizarre moons. Here are the best photos of our ...

Discover the order of planets in the solar system. ... Jupiter has 95 moons, ... the stumped astronomer entered a small drawing — a symbol with one large circle and two smaller ones — in ...

Moons and other matter. More than 150 moons orbit worlds in our solar system. Known as natural satellites, they orbit planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and other debris.

When we examine the moons found in our Solar System, we find strong evidence of all four types. The planet Neptune and its largest moon Triton, as photographed by the Voyager 2 space probe in ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92 for our solar system. The new count vaults Jupiter past Saturn ...