Saturn’s iconic rings are vanishing this year and won’t be visible again until 2028. Saturn is famed for its icy rings, but ...

Saturn’s rings, imaged here by NASA’s Cassini orbiter, are one of the solar system’s most reliably spectacular sights. But ...

The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days ...

On this date, Jan. 29, 1859, American astronomer William Cranch Bond died. Cranch and his son, George Phillps Bond, ...

New Hubble Space Telescope imagery of the Saturn show it's 'ring spokes' in orbit around the gas giant planet. Credit: Space.com | Science: Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC) / Animation: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) ...

February kicks off what astronomers call “galaxy season” in the Northern Hemisphere. This time of year offers the best ...

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

In 2032, when Saturn reaches its maximum tilt, stargazers will be able to enjoy the best view of the iconic rings. The temporary phenomenon, called a ring-plane crossing, last occurred in 2009.

The findings deepen the mystery of why these satellites are now ring-free. Rings surround many members of our planetary family. Saturn is perhaps the best-known example, swathed by eight main ...

Cranch and his son, George Phillps Bond, discovered Hyperion, Saturn’s eighth moon and an inner ring called Ring C. This story was created by multimedia editor Rob Landers, rlanders@floridatoday ...