The size of Uranus' rings is controlled by the planet's five major moons, which are able to eject significant amounts of dust out of the Uranian system, according to new simulations designed to figure ...

Telescope’s adaptive optics system (AO). On March 13, 1781, British astronomer William Herschel discovered an object that appeared large compared to a star during observations with a homemade 6.3 inch ...

A festive new image from the James Webb Space Telescope has been released, showing the stunning rings of Uranus. Although these rings are hard to see in the visible light wavelength — which is why you ...

Planetary rings explained: composition, formation theories, and a comparison of Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune’s rings.

The James Webb Space Telescope keeps on delivering out-of-this-world images of our solar system. Just six months after it captured striking images of Neptune and its rings, the telescope has some new ...

(CNN) — Astronomers using the powerful eye of the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a previously unknown moon whirling around Uranus, according to NASA. The discovery boosts the number of moons ...