Saturn, the ringed wonder, achieved opposition this year on Aug. 14 at 17h02m Universal Time (UT). With its rings currently 14° open, now is the perfect time to target the solar system’s ...

An analysis of data from NASA’s defunct Cassini probe suggests Saturn's rings materialized more than 100 million years after trilobites appeared on Earth.

An optical illusion during Saturn's equinox is to blame for the rings disappearing from view briefly. The next time this is set to happen is May 6, 2025.

The missing satellite, therefore, could explain two longstanding mysteries: Saturn’s present-day tilt and the age of its rings, which were previously estimated to be about 100 million years old — much ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has sent back a brand-new image of giant gas planet Saturn and its incredible ring pattern.

Saturn's rings are mostly made up of ice, asteroids, comets and moon fragments. In May 2025, the massive celestial loops will be effectively invisible to the human eye.

Saturn's rings are disappearing, evidenced by an excess of ultraviolet radiation and the erosion of the planet's upper atmosphere.

The dramatic rings of Saturn and its trademark tilt have long puzzled astronomers. Scientists may now have the answer to both — Chrysalis.

Lots of strange things about Saturn can be explained by a destroyed moon Simulations appear to tie up lots of loose ends.

The rings, believed to be made up of rocky and icy chunks that could be as large as a house, help separate Saturn from other planets in our solar system. They’re also about to perform a ...

Science Saturn Ring Mystery Possibly Solved After Four Centuries of Uncertainty New study suggests rings are made up of debris from moon that was broken up by gravitational forces millions of ...

Swirling around the planet’s equator, the rings of Saturn are a dead giveaway that the planet is spinning at a tilt. The belted giant rotates at a 26.7-degree angle relative to the plane in which it ...