Saturn's iconic rings will seemingly "disappear" from view this weekend as they align edge-on with Earth for the first time ...
Due to a transition in Saturn's planetary axis, Earth's ability to perceive Saturn's vibrant rings will be in "perfect ...
The iconic rings of Saturn have disappeared but don’t worry, they haven’t gone anywhere. This week, a rare cosmic event ...
Skywatchers will get a rare chance to see Saturn in its full glory, without chunks of ice and rock swarming around it.
Why does Saturn’s ring become invisible? The phenomenon occurs because Saturn maintains a 26.7-degree axial tilt. As it ...
For a few days starting this weekend, Saturn’s iconic rings will vanish from the Earth’s point of view. The phenomenon occurs every 15 years. Host Marco Werman speaks with Larry Esposito, a professor ...
Now, Saturn is classically characterized as the planet in the solar system with those rings made of ice and rocks, but if you look at the night sky you might notice that they don’t appear to be around ...
Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far ...
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 ...
Saturn's iconic rings will seemingly "disappear" from view this weekend as they align edge-on with Earth for the first time since 2009. Every 13 to 15 years, the planet's rings align perfectly ...