The annular or \"Ring of Fire\" solar eclipse will happen today, February 17, 2026. This celestial event will get a lot of attention around the world, b.

A distant star dimmed by 97% for nearly 200 days. Astronomers say giant rings around a brown dwarf or super-Jupiter may explain it.

This hypothesis has the advantage of explaining why the rings have a lot of ice and little rock, in contrast to models where a moon strayed inside Saturn’s Roche limit and was pulled apart.

Since the 1990s, astronomers have found a handful of other dwarf planets in the belt, such as Eris and Sedna, along with ...

"The most likely explanation for the dimming is a brown dwarf – an object heavier than a planet but lighter than a star – surrounded by a vast and dense ring system." ...

Of the solar system’s planets, Saturn piques the human imagination with its signature rings and impressive moon count of 274. But compelling new research reignites theories of an ancient collision ...

The first solar eclipse of the year is almost here, but very few people will see it. Tuesday’s annular solar eclipse, known as a “ring of fire,” will only be visible in Antarctica. More ...

In a paper to be published in the Planetary Science Journal, scientists from SETI Institute, Southwest Research Institute, Caltech and the Observatoire de Paris argue that Saturn’s largest moon is not ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. From a rare occultation of a bright star and a six-planet ...

They're not quite the One Ring to Rule Them All, but given how Super Bowl rings are coveted by every NFL player, they're pretty close. While many NFL stars would be happy with one "precious," more ...

Astronomers may have discovered a new Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a Sunlike star just 146 light-years away. Before you pack a suitcase, however, there’s a catch: even if the find is confirmed, the ...

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including six visible planets, an annular solar eclipse, and the Milky Way’s bright core returning to view in the Northern Hemisphere. A composite image ...