(NEXSTAR) — The sky has already graced us with a total lunar eclipse and a rare planetary alignment, but we’ll soon have the chance to witness another peculiar celestial event: the ...

Saturn is tilled 26.73 degrees from vertical as it rounds the sun — similar to Earth’s 23.5-degree tilt, according to NASA. Saturn’s rings, which are believed to be made of broken bits of ...

Saturn's many rings are disappearing, and in 2025, the rings won't be visible from Earth, at least temporarily. Saturn's ring system extends up to 175,000 miles from the surface of the planet ...

On April 26, NASA's Cassini spacecraft shot between Saturn and its innermost ring, going where no human-made object has gone before. Cassini has already made some new discoveries thanks to its ...

Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second-largest planet in the solar system. Known for its stunning rings, Saturn is a gas giant made mostly of hydrogen and helium. This iconic ...

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The dazzling moons and rings of Saturn have long been one of the most mesmerising spectacles in the solar system. But now NASA scientists believe they may also hold the key to understanding the ...

Nestled between Saturn's rings are a collection of mini-moons that NASA's Cassini spacecraft skimmed past in 2017. On Thursday, for the first time, astronomers and scientists are detailing their ...

DePasquale (STScI) The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its stunning, first official image of Saturn and its rings. With this new view of the iconic planet, the telescope has now taken ...