When the rings are close to edgewise, they appear less bright, presenting a fine opportunity to observe Saturn’s moons. The brightest, Titan, has a 16-day orbit, and appears farthest east of the ...

The gas giant WASP-18b belongs to a class known as ultra-hot Jupiters — giant, searing, gaseous planets that orbit perilously close to their stars. Researchers used a new technique called ...

Daylight saving time officially ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2. Most of us set our clocks back one hour when we retire for ...

A team of astronomers has discovered the largest and most distant water reservoir ever detected in the universe, surrounding a quasar more than 12 billion light-years away. The finding pushes the ...

I flew my drone to a height of 500 metres, passed through the rain curtain, with my lens facing away from the sun, and ...

This week, I want to expand on a meteor shower that “flies” under the radar but can actually be pretty cool if you stay ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during November 2025 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

The National Research Foundation (NRF) is pleased to announce the 20th anniversary of the inauguration of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT). A prestigious celebration will take place on 10 ...

The image, assembled by researchers from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), captures the Milky ...

Scientists use James Webb Space Telescope to make 1st 3D map of exoplanet — and it's so hot, it rips apart water ...

What can a 3D map of an exoplanet’s atmosphere teach astronomers about the planet’s formation, evolution, and composition?

Amazon just slashed the price to $135 in what appears to be an early Black Friday move (20% off) and its beats LEGO’s ...