NASA's Cassini probe discovered giant geysers erupting from Saturn's icy moon Enceladus, revealing a hidden subsurface ocean with a chemistry unlike anything on Earth. Analysis of these space-borne ...
During the weekend, the orbits of Earth and Saturn will combine to create an interplanetary optical illusion for anyone with ...
A rare alignment between Earth and Saturn will make the gas giant’s rings appear so thin that they’ll be nearly invisible.
Sky-watchers are in for a rare celestial illusion this weekend as Saturn tilts in such a way that its iconic rings nearly ...
Researchers have found Saturn’s moon Enceladus has heat circulating beneath its icy crust, meaning the chemistry of biology ...
Saturn's many rings are disappearing, and in 2025, the rings won't be visible from Earth, at least temporarily. Saturn's ring system extends up to 175,000 miles from the surface of the planet making ...
The north face of the rings are tipped nearly wide open toward Earth this year, making for wonderful views of the planet through a small telescope. Notice that Saturn's south polar region barely pokes ...
Saturn’s rings are iconic, but new evidence suggests Earth might once have sported one of its own. This ring would have caused chaos on the surface. We know Earth has gone through a lot of different ...
Enceladus may be leaking heat from both poles—raising hopes that its hidden ocean could stay stable enough to support life.
JWST has detected rare silane gas in an ancient, oxygen-poor brown dwarf, revealing a key clue to why Jupiter and Saturn hide ...