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 ...

Saturn's rings will appear to have disappeared if you catch a glimpse of the planet through the eyepiece of a telescope on the night of Nov. 23 — but don't worry, you'll be witnessing an illusion!

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 has lost its rings! Set up your telescope tonight to see the rings edge-on. You’ll spot it easily as the bright object (0.9 magnitude) below the great square of Pegasus in the southeastern sky.

The Cassini probe took its final orbits, referred to as the Grand Finale Orbits (GFOs), in 2017, before launching itself into Saturn's atmosphere. During these GFOs, the probe collected samples of ...

Saturn is officially losing its rings — and they're disappearing much faster than scientists had anticipated Saturn is losing its rings faster than previously thought. Scientists estimate the rings ...

If you head into your backyard this weekend and set up your telescope, the giant planet Saturn will be there for you to see. “Saturn is a spectacular object to look at,” said Damian Peach, an English ...