Roughly every 378 days, Saturn swings into opposition, appearing up to 30% brighter and staying visible from dusk until dawn. The night sky is full of quiet wonders, but once a year Saturn steps into ...

Every 378 days, Saturn swings into opposition, bringing it closer, brighter, and nearly 10 times easier to observe than at ...

Greetings, stargazers. Saturday is named for the prominent figure in Roman mythology. In addition to stargazing, this month should be great for Saturn-gazing. To ancient astronomers, Saturn was one ...

Saturn is best known for two things: its iconic ring structures and its large system of natural satellites. Currently, 146 moons and moonlets have been discovered orbiting the ringed giant, 24 of ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has recently conducted an in-depth study of a celestial body known as the 'unexpected' 'failed star'. This discovery may help us unravel long-standing mysteries ...

Swirling around the planet’s equator, the rings of Saturn are a dead giveaway that the planet is spinning at a tilt. The belted giant rotates at a 26.7-degree angle relative to the plane in which it ...

NASA's Cassini spacecraft on July 29, 2011, shows Saturn's A and F rings and five of its moons. From left, the moons are Janus, Pandora, Enceladus, Mimas and Rhea. Saturn is hidden at right behind ...

Explore the surprising discovery of Mimas, Saturn's 'Death Star' moon, which hides a young ocean beneath its surface.