Roughly every 15 years, Earth passes through the plane of Saturn's rings, causing them to nearly disappear from view - not to ...

While the rings will soon fade from view, they will eventually return, continuing to inspire wonder and curiosity for ...

When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...

One of the highlights to be found in this month’s Colorado sky is the golden-hued planet Saturn which can be seen forming an ...

which means Earth won’t get a “classic” view of Saturn with its rings until 2026. Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.

Scientists observed that all examined craters are situated within 30 degrees of the equator. This concentrated impact area, ...

I WRITE to call the attention of observers to the present appearance of the inner dusky ring of Saturn. Although the ring is not very open, only permitting that portion near the ends to be seen on ...

The Cassini orbiter, a collaborative mission by NASA, ESA, and ASI, provided us with a stunning legacy of Saturn and its intricate system of rings and moons.

Saturn has finally joined its fellow solar system giant planets as the parent of trailing asteroids called "Trojans." But the ...

While it has faded from view, the night sky still has nightly displays of wonder ... However, if you want to see the features of Saturn and Jupiter — such as Saturn's rings and Jupiter's bands — you ...

“If the planet were not tilted, we would view these thin rings edge ... is from its host star the more likely the ring hypothesis is,” adds Lu. Saturn Atmospheric Changes.

This month is the last chance to see Saturn's rings for at least the next few years due to its position in relation to the Earth. Saturn will be very easy to spot tonight (Monday, October 14) as it ...