Whether you believe in astrology or not, you can’t swing a pair of headphones this year without hearing a pop star talk about their Saturn return. Ariana Grande and Kacey Musgraves both dropped albums ...

Saturn has pulled decisively ahead in the solar system’s quiet “moon race,” with astronomers now tallying a staggering 274 natural satellites circling the ringed giant. The new count, driven by the ...

Whether you believe in astrology or not, you can’t swing a pair of headphones this year without hearing a pop star talk about their Saturn return. Ariana Grande and Kacey Musgraves both recently ...

Rings appear to be common around planets in the solar system, but the dramatic rings of Saturn have long puzzled astronomers, as has the steep tilt of the rings and the planet’s rotation axis relative ...

Saturn may owe its sweeping ring system and distinctive tilt to the death of an ancient moon named Chrysalis, according to the results of a new study. The gas giant Saturn is one of the most ...

Saturn sets a new record with a staggering 274 moons, surpassing Jupiter’s total and cementing its position as the planet ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is scheduled to fly within 16 miles of Saturn’s moon Enceladus on Oct. 9 and measure molecules in its space environment that could give insight into the ...

A mere decade ago astronomers knew of just 62 moons around Saturn. Today the ringed planet boasts a staggering 274 official satellites. That’s more than any other world in the solar system—and far too ...

Even in the 21st century, odd astronomical events can be troubling. The eerie dimming of a lunar eclipse, or the strange, silent twilight of a solar one, can still send a shiver down the spine. Even ...

Forty years ago, NASA scientist Linda Spilker started sleeping at the office. It was her first job out of college, but she wasn’t camping out because she was over-worked and chained to her desk.

A timeline of events in the life of General Motors Co.'s Saturn brand. 1983: General Motors Chairman Roger Smith announces plans for Saturn brand. 1990: First Saturn cars available to consumers.