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

"Although this doesn't rule out the possibility that Enceladus' ocean may be habitable, it does mean we need to be cautious ...

NASA is preparing to revive the dormant Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn, which ceased science operations three weeks ago due to a computer glitch. Cassini mission controllers plan to ...

The moon is about one-third of a mile (a half-kilometer) across and circles Saturn as a part of the planet's sixth, or G, ring. "Before Cassini, the G ring was the only dusty ring that was not clearly ...

Just six months after the Cassini spacecraft arrived at Saturn, its cameras caught something spectacular. It was Jan. 16, 2005, and Cassini was zipping past Enceladus, a bright, tiny moon just 313 ...

The brightest, best date for spotting Saturn is fast approaching. Here's how to see the ringed planet from Indiana.

Cassini spacecraft data has been used to create the infrared views of Saturn's moon Enceladus. "Reddish areas indicate fresh ice," according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Credit: Space.com / im ...

To be honest, when I first came across photos of Jupiter and Saturn, I jokingly complained to my friends that these two planets looked like a spilled paint palette. But then I did some research and ...

Born in Decatur, Alabama, Dr. Mae Jemison would become the first African-American woman in space by flying on the STS-47 mission on September 12, 1992. Geneva's mayor and other city officials said the ...

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 ...