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 ...

The rings, believed to be made up of rocky and icy chunks that could be as large as a house, help separate Saturn from other ...

The Cassini spacecraft is carrying out its Grand Finale mission. This task involves sending the probe in between Saturn and its rings 22 times to learn more about how the planet works. Once the job is ...

Due to a transition in Saturn's planetary axis, Earth's ability to perceive Saturn's vibrant rings will be in "perfect ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Saturn is already visible in the post-sunset night sky, but ...

Scientists continue to learn new things about the planet, its sweeping rings and its many moons Shi En Kim - Reporter Saturn, the second-largest planet in our solar system, is best known for its ...

(Subscribe to Science For All, our weekly newsletter, where we aim to take the jargon out of science and put the fun in. Click here.) The tilt of the rotation axis of the gas giant Saturn may in fact ...