One of the fundamental beliefs of the Ancient Greeks was that their beloved gods were immortal, but were they? How did they ...

There is no other moon quite like our own in the entire solar system. The Moon is unique in a lot of ways, some of which are ...

Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised discoveries from a team ...

The myth of whiteness in classical sculpture In ancient times, when approaching the Temple of Aphaia on the Greek island of Aegina, one would have seen a sculpture of a young archer, painted in ...

Jupiter’s four largest moons – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto ... all moons in the Solar System were given names from Greco-Roman mythology. But the large number of moons, particularly ...

Jupiter’s four ... Later, they were given names from Greek Titans. When that wasn’t enough, astronomers started using names from Inuit, Gallic, and Norse mythology. Discoverers get to suggest ...

The Moon is just a few days away, but Mars takes months, and reaching Jupiter can take years. Gravity assists and fuel-saving paths often make the journey longer but more efficient. Getting from Earth ...

The ratification means Saturn goes well ahead of Jupiter, which has a puny population of 95 known moons. The moons were discovered by a team of astronomers who in 2023 used the Canada France Hawaii ...