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 ...

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

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 ...

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

While Saturn won't lose its rings, they will go edge-on, making them essentially invisible to observers on Earth. NASA's Amy Simon notes that the rings will only be faintly visible in the months ...

Saturn's rings are almost as wide as the distance between ... Narrator: In 2017, NASA's Cassini probe sent us our closest view of Saturn as it dove into the planet's stormy atmosphere.

Saturn’s rings are 169,000 miles in diameter, but only 330 or so feet thick. This highly enhanced color view of Saturn’s rings was assembled from multiple images taken by Voyager 2.

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. A new series of simulations from NASA and Durham and Glasgow universities could help us ...

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.

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 ...