The seventh planet from the sun was first discovered on 13 March 1781 by William Herschel, a German-British astronomer.

Uranus' accidental discovery 240 years ago greatly enhanced our understanding of the solar system, doubling the size of the ...

With the new spottings, Saturn has usurped Jupiter which has 95 known moons, while Uranus (28) and Neptune (16) remain third ...

In Greek mythology, the corresponding god is Hades. The planet's existence had first been ... Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. Pluto was last and least of them. An icy dwarf only half ...

February ends with a treat for sky-gazers: a parade of seven planets across the night sky, including Mercury, Uranus and Neptune ... Hawaiian mythology also refers to this phase as the wet moon ...

Saturn was already the reigning champion in the moon department. Now, with 274, Saturn has more moons than all the other ...

Saturn surpasses Jupiter with 128 newly discovered moons, becoming the planet with the most moons in our solar system.

Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised ...

The number of known moons in our Solar System has been rising for centuries, but astronomers say it has probably peaked – for ...