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Study Says Venus Likely Swallowed a Moon

Computer models show Venus’s very slow spin would pull a satellite inward, creating a testable explanation for the planet’s lack of a moon.

NASA Unveils Paired Webb and Hubble Views of Saturn

Jupiter Nears Opposition, Set to Dominate the Night Sky on January 10

Last Quarter Moon Draws Close to Jupiter Overnight in Easy Sky Show

Webb Spots Tiny New Moon Around Uranus, Bringing Count to 29

June Sky to Stage Antares Occultation, Strawberry Moon and Key Planetary Pairings

Study Reveals Jupiter Was Once Twice Its Current Size with a Magnetic Field 50 Times Stronger

Study Reveals Jupiter’s Early Size and Magnetic Strength Far Surpassed Current Levels

NASA's Perseverance Reveals Stunning Image of Mars' Moon Deimos

ESA’s Hera Probe Captures Rare Images of Mars’ Moon Deimos

New 'Kiss and Capture' Theory Explains Pluto and Charon's Formation

Jupiter Reaches Closest Point to Earth and Opposition in Rare Astronomical Event

NASA's James Webb Telescope Finds Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Peroxide on Pluto's Moon Charon

NASA's Juno Mission Maps Jupiter's Radiation in 3D

NASA's Juno Captures Rare View of Jupiter's Moon Amalthea

Hubble Reveals Jupiter's Dynamic Weather and Shrinking Great Red Spot

Hubble Space Telescope Reveals Dynamic Storms on Jupiter

NASA's Europa Clipper to Carry Commemorative Plate with Human Messages

New Moons Discovered Orbiting Uranus and Neptune

New Moons Discovered Orbiting Uranus and Neptune