For lovers of astronomy Saturn’s “disappearing rings” on Sunday will be a rare and fascinating event but for believers in ...

A new analysis of old Cassini data has also verified past detections of complex organics in Saturn’s E ring, strengthening ...

Follow Cassini's dramatic entry into Saturn's atmosphere its last measurements and enduring scientific legacy. Explore how ...

November kicks off with a rare phenomenon in the heavens that hasn’t been spotted since the year 2009. Saturn’s stunning ring system is set to appear as if it is nowhere to be found as Earth passes ...

Chiron, a 200 km icy centaur between Saturn and Uranus, has complex rings and a dust-ice disk, revealing how ring systems ...

This marks the first time astronomers have observed the formation of a ring system. Saturn isn't the only planet in our solar system with a ring system. While Saturn's rings are the most dramatic, the ...

Material around Chiron, a small icy world in the far reaches of the solar system, may be taking shape into a ring system of its own. The rare event is unfolding in real time, giving astronomers a ...

In this image captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft in 2009, dramatic plumes of water ice and vapor are seen erupting from ...

Sky-watchers can look forward to a supermoon, the Taurids and Leonids meteor showers, and Saturn’s rare ring-plane crossing ...

The frigid conditions on the surface of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, allow simple molecules in its atmosphere to break one of the most fundamental rules in chemistry, a new study shows. According to ...

Cutting-edge simulations show that Enceladus’ plumes are losing 20–40% less mass than earlier estimates suggested. The new ...

Sky-watchers can look forward to a supermoon, the Taurids and Leonids meteor showers, and Saturn’s rare ring-plane crossing ...