Earth crosses through Saturn’s “ring plane,” making the gas giant’s most iconic feature become nearly invisible ...

The rare phenomenon will start on Sunday, March 23, at 12:04 p.m. EDT (9:34 pm in India) and extend for a few days.

The iconic rings of Saturn have disappeared but don’t worry, they haven’t gone anywhere. This week, a rare cosmic event ...

It's not every day that a prominent feature of our solar system disappears, but that's precisely what will happen with Saturn ...

On 23 March 2025, Saturn's rings seemed to vanish from sight due to a rare event known as a ring plane crossing. This ...

Why does Saturn’s ring become invisible? The phenomenon occurs because Saturn maintains a 26.7-degree axial tilt. As it ...

Saturn's rings have disappeared from view, as seen from Earth, due to a phenomenon known as a ring plane crossing. A ring plane crossing happens every 13 to 15 years and occurs when Saturn's angle ...

Our current view of Saturn means we're looking at the gas giant's famous rings edge on, making it impossible for telescopes on Earth to see them. This phenomenon is called a "ring plane crossing ...

Saturn’s iconic rings are dissolving due to “ring rain,” as icy particles spiral into the planet. Astronomers predict they ...

Some of Saturn’s other moons were discovered by space voyages, and some during what are called “ring-plane crossings”. When the Voyager 1 spacecraft passed by Saturn, it took images that ...

Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised ...