Planet Earth is the jewel of the solar system—the shimmery blue oceans, the verdant green forests, the wispy whimsical cloud formations. Saturn is the only competitor for mo ...

During this time, Saturn's rings will appear as a very thin line across the middle of the planet. This optical illusion happens every 14-and-a-half years when the rings are tilted at an angle that ...

During the next ring plane crossing, astronomers will be able to better a good look at Saturn's many moons. As far as planets go, they don't get much more iconic than Saturn: a huge golden ball ...

The rings, influenced by Saturn's magnetic field, are gradually being pulled into the planet. The phenomenon of "ring rain" may lead to their disappearance in the future. Saturn, a gas giant with ...

When you think of Saturn, you probably picture the planet with its iconic rings around it. The amazing rings are made up of lots of particles of different sizes, including water, ice and dust.