Rings form from solid bodies coming too close to a planet. There is a range called the Roche limit: Within the limit, the ...

Before Cassini is sent to burn up in Saturn's atmosphere in September 2017, it's taking 22 dives through the space between the planet and its rings, bringing back new, up-close revelations about ...

During a lightning strike, the air surrounding the bolt can heat up ... its distance from the Sun. The frigid temperatures of Saturn’s atmosphere contribute to the formation of its iconic rings ...

For example, in recent years, scientists have found that Saturn’s iconic rings were ... that tidal heating always existed within the moon. But as it’s so volcanically active, its lava flows ...

Bay Area deathcore band Rings of Saturn are finally in the news for a reason that doesn’t involve the antics of Lucas Mann, or the band arguing with fans about turning instrumental-only. The band’s ...

Unlike Earth, however, the liquid on Titan's surface is composed of hydrocarbons including methane and ethane, not water. Its atmosphere ... Team Up to Track Clouds on Saturn's Moon Titan ...

Saturn has 146 confirmed ... Jupiter's moon Europa also has an ocean that spans the entire moon underneath its icy crust. Ice grains on Europa float up above the surface, and some scientists ...