Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Planets: Venus and Jupiter will virtually touch in the night sky

Planets: Venus and Jupiter will virtually touch in the night sky

If you want to see a rare moment this weekend, look at the sky where the two brightest planets will look as if they are about to collide. According to the astronomical website EarthSky, Venus will appear at its closest position south of Jupiter, at 0.2 degrees, which is less than the diameter of the … Read more

Twenty new moons discovered around Saturn

Discovery of 20 new moons gives Saturn a solar system record

Twenty new moons have been found around Saturn, giving the ringed planet a total of 82 that beats Jupiter and its 79 moons. According to the details, the solar system has a new winner in the moon department. “It was fun to find that Saturn is the true moon king,” said astronomer Scott Sheppard of … Read more