Earth crosses through Saturn’s “ring plane,” making the gas giant’s most iconic feature become nearly invisible ...
Why does Saturn’s ring become invisible? The phenomenon occurs because Saturn maintains a 26.7-degree axial tilt. As it ...
The rings of Saturn will temporarily “disappear” this weekend, though most stargazers will be unlikely to see it. The rings ...
Saturn's iconic rings will seemingly "disappear" from view this weekend as they align edge-on with Earth for the first time ...
Its impressive moon tally means it has the most moons of any other planet in the solar system. Saturn's satellites differ greatly in their composition, from icy giants with subsurface oceans to ...
Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far beyond any other planet in our solar system. A natural-color view of ...
The sheer number of objects suggests scientists will soon have to grapple with what counts as a moon versus what’s just a large rock ...