Die Ringe des Planeten Saturn bestehen aus erstaunlich reinem Wassereis. Deshalb, so folgerten Planetenforscher bislang, müssen sie astronomisch gesehen jung sein, maximal 400 Millionen Jahre alt, ...

During the weekend, the orbits of Earth and Saturn will combine to create an interplanetary optical illusion for anyone with a good telescope and clear skies. By Tom Metcalfe If you head into your ...

Saturn's famous rings are about to disappear. No, not literally – that isn't projected to happen for hundreds of millions of years. But for astronomers and stargazers using ground-based telescopes, ...

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 time, the angle ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It turns out that Saturn’s signature rings are a relatively new ...

In fact, the rings—made up of mostly ice and rocky dust from broken asteroids—are much younger than the planet itself and likely formed when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth. "Our inescapable ...

Saturn's rings do cast shadows on the planet. These shadows are hard to see from Earth due to the rings' position and atmospheric interference. The shadows are most visible when the rings are tilted ...

Saturn's beautiful system of rings will completely disappear over the next 300,000 years, but over the next two years we're going to get a preview of this thanks to a relatively rare celestial event.