A new series of supercomputer simulations has offered an answer to the mystery of the origins of Saturn's rings—one that involves a massive collision in the recent history of the 4.5 billion-year-old ...
Saturn - despite its unassuming appearance - also experiences lingering megastorms that leave marks on its atmosphere for centuries.
Using the powerful space telescope, astronomers saw the ringed planet's northern summer cooling as a 7.5-year-long autumn approaches. Astronomers have observed summer giving way to autumn on the ...
ON a memorable evening in the year 1610 Galileo sat in the tower of his observatory in Florence, and gazed through his newly-invented “perspective glass” at Saturn, which was then regarded as ...
Saturn is best known for two things: its iconic ring structures and its large system of natural satellites. Currently, 146 moons and moonlets have been discovered orbiting the ringed giant, 24 of ...
New observations of Saturn by University of Leicester planetary scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) of the ...
But on Tuesday, the moon will be situated to the lower right of Saturn. If it is clear, that evening will be a great night to ...
From a bright planet Saturn to a partial solar eclipse, here's what to watch for in the night skies this fall.
For many observers, their first view of Saturn is one they will never forget. The sixth planet is responsible for recruiting many people to both amateur and professional astronomy with its ...
If there were a Starbucks on Saturn, it would be rolling out the pumpkin spice right about now. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently captured images of Saturn’s late summer slowly ...
Besides being the sixth planet from the sun and most distant planet easily visible to the naked eye, the ringed planet Saturn has another distinction. It may well be the best reason for owning a ...
The month of September marks the beginning of fall for us in the northern hemisphere. This year that will happen at exactly 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. The autumnal and the vernal equinoxes ...
