Saturn’s core is a big, diffuse, rocky slushball There are still uncertainties, but data from the rings rules out a layered model. ... But confirming that core composition has been difficult.

Surprising chemical complexity of Saturn's rings changing planet's upper atmosphere Date: October 4, 2018 Source: University of Kansas Summary: A new study based on data from the final orbits last ...

During these orbits, Cassini’s Cosmic Dust Analyser, which looks at the size and composition of small particles, has been directly measuring the composition of material in Saturn’s main rings ...

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has sent back some of the most breathtaking images of Saturn in its final phase, marking the end of ...

Saturn's ring moons have different appearances. Pictured: In this handout image provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the shadow of Saturn on the rings is seen in ...

As Saturn tore this hypothetical moon apart, rubble from the moon's core could have stayed lodged in the thick swath of the C-ring while the icy, watery mantle formed the bright A and B rings.

Political humorist Mark Russel once joked, “The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage.” Well, there’s no luggage, it turns ...