Saturn has at least 146 moons, of which 63 are named—and thousands of moonlets are hiding inside its rings. ... Inset: Galileo's sketch of the triple body he saw through his early telescope.

Saturn has at least 146 moons, of which 63 are named—and thousands of moonlets are hiding inside its rings. ... Inset: Galileo's sketch of the triple body he saw through his early telescope.

Saturn's rings will disappear from view of ground-based telescopes in 2025. Here's why. Every 13-15 years, Saturn is angled in a way in which the edge of its thin rings are oriented toward Earth ...

In recent years, Saturn and Jupiter have been in a moon race of their own. In 2019, Saturn took the lead with 20 new natural satellites, bringing its tally up to 82.Then Jupiter surged ahead to 92 ...

Saturn’s iconic rings will seem to “disappear” for a couple of days starting this weekend — at least from our vantage point on Earth. The rings won’t actually vanish, but for a short ...

Space Saturn’s rings may be far older than we thought. The age of the rings that encircle Saturn is under dispute thanks to calculations that show they could have been formed billions – rather ...

How to watch. Viewing Saturn with the naked eye isn't ideal; if you don't use a good backyard telescope or pair of binoculars, Saturn will be indistinguishable from any bright stars in the sky ...