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 ...

(NEXSTAR) — Skywatchers have had a dazzling year so far, with a solar eclipse, the return of the ‘devil comet,’ and multiple chances to see the northern lights. The stunning sights will continue into ...

Saturn’s rings will be edge on to the Earth late this month, making them effectively impossible to see, at least with backyard equipment. However, it will be hard to witness it, because Saturn is now ...

In November 2024 I was interviewed for a marvelous NPR podcast called Living On Earth about my latest popular science book, Under Alien Skies. While prepping for the show, one of the producers asked ...

NASA has released an image of Saturn that highlights its rings in stunning detail. The James Webb Space Telescope captured the image on June 25 using a NIRCam (near-infrared camera). That camera ...

Earth's passage through the plane of Saturn's rings, occurring roughly every 15 years, causes the rings to appear nearly edge-on. The next such event in March 2025 will be poorly observable due to ...

Saturn’s rings are one of the most stunning, iconic features of our solar system. But for a very long time, Saturn was a ring-less planet. Research suggests the rings are only about 100 million years ...

Catching an unobstructed view of Saturn’s rings from our planet will become nearly impossible in the next couple of years. The iconic rings are set to disappear from view briefly in 2025 due to the ...