The first high-resolution images of the bright side of Saturn's two-toned moon Iapetus, shown here in a false-color mosaic, reveal a pair of overlapping impact craters and a dark fuzz of presumed ...

Bright Side of Two-Toned Saturn Moon. The first high-resolution images of the bright side of Saturn's two-toned moon Iapetus, shown here in a false-color mosaic, reveal a pair of overlapping ...

Astronomers investigate a potential impact on Saturn after a bright flash was caught on camera. NASA image may show first ...

A bright spot glows on one of Saturn's rings in a newly released photo taken by a spacecraft exploring the planet and its many moons. The glowing patch appears to emanate from what's known as ...

Tonight (July 9), Saturn is at opposition, when it lies on the opposite side of the sky from the sun. This is also when the planet's apparent size is greatest and it puts on an all-night ...

At Saturn, these processes collisionally excite hydrogen, causing ultraviolet emission1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and ionize the hydrogen, ... The dusk side of the oval is relatively bright, ...

The bright moon passes by Saturn tonight (Sept. 7), coinciding with the moon's closest approach to Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

On Monday (Aug. 2), Saturn will reach opposition among the stars of central Capricornus. At opposition, Saturn will be at a distance of 830.6 million miles (1.337 billion kilometers) from Earth ...

Scientists have found that, while the overall number of clumps in Saturn’s F ring remained the same, the number of exceptionally bright clumps of material plummeted over the past 30 years.

By the time we lose Saturn to the Sun’s glare in February 2025, the rings will be less than 3° from edge-on. I’ll be most interested in knowing what you see or don’t see before this time.

Jupiter and Saturn are moving closer to each other, culminating in a Great Conjunction on Dec. 21. You can watch the two large planets inch closer between now and the solstice.