Astronomers have reported the discovery of an unlikely rainbow in the Solar System, showing that whenever there’s a bit of precipitation and light, rainbows appear. The celestial rainbow appears above ...

Storms in space can take many forms. From Jupiter's planet-sized cyclones to Earth's spinning hurricanes, our solar system is filled with raging tempests of all shapes and sizes. But perhaps the most ...

Aside from Earth, Saturn is probably the most instantly recognizable of the planets in our solar system. It's the only planet with bold, easily visible rings — other planets, such as Uranus, have ...

These are the highest-resolution color images of any part of Saturn’s rings, to date, showing a portion of the inner-central part of the planet’s B Ring. The view is a mosaic of two images that show a ...

Monday evening (Aug. 11) offers a perfect chance to identify what many consider the most beautiful object in the night sky: the ringed planet Saturn. Helping guide the way, will be another familiar ...

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