While Saturn has been visible in the night sky all of September, this weekend, the ringed planet will shine its brightest.

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

Saturn’s moon Enceladus has long dazzled scientists with its icy plumes that spew water and mysterious organic molecules into space, fueling hopes of a habitable ocean beneath. But new experiments ...

The operations of the Cassini spacecraft, part of the international NASA/ ESA/ ASI Cassini-Huygens mission, have been extended by NASA by two years. The historic mission’s stunning discoveries and ...

"If life exists in Titan's ocean under the thick ice shell, any signs of life would need to be transported up Titan’s ice shell. This is more likely to occur if Titan's ice shell is warm and ...

Saturn may owe its sweeping ring system and distinctive tilt to the death of an ancient moon named Chrysalis, according to the results of a new study. The gas giant Saturn is one of the most ...

Astronomers have uncovered additional evidence that one of Saturn’s smallest moons, Mimas, is hiding a global ocean beneath its icy surface. Building a stronger case for the presence of water — ...

Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun – The Ringed Planet. Curious, young sky watchers often ask, “What’s the planet with the rings?” These rings are Saturn's identity, and those very rings that ...

PHILADELPHIA - After seven years of traveling through the solar system, the Saturn-bound spacecraft Cassini will finally reach one of the Saturnian moons - an odd ball called Phoebe. If all goes as ...