Today in the history of astronomy, the most prolific comet-discoverer of all time gets his start.

A fleeting glow observed on Saturn on July 5th has puzzled scientists. This potentially unprecedented event could mark the ...

Around seven asteroids or comets are thought to hit Saturn every year, but we have never spotted one in the act. Now, it ...

"Eight minutes later, the orbiter started receiving data from the descent probe, which slammed into the top of the Jovian atmosphere at a comet-like speed of 170,000 kilometers per hour," NASA ...