New simulations offer an intriguing look into Saturn's interior, suggesting that a thick layer of helium rain influences the planet's magnetic field. New Johns Hopkins University simulations offer an ...

New Johns Hopkins University simulations offer an intriguing look into Saturn's interior, suggesting that a thick layer of helium rain influences the planet's magnetic field. The models, published ...

Saturn’s distinctive rings were observed in unprecedented detail by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, and scientists have now used those observations to probe the interior of the giant planet and obtain the ...

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A new paper suggests Saturn’s core is more like a fluid than a solid, and makes up more of the planet’s interior than we thought. With its massive rings stretching out 175,000 miles in diameter, ...

The storms of the gas giant put hurricanes on Earth to shame. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists have discovered that ...

Saturn's distinctive rings were observed in unprecedented detail by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, and scientists have now used those observations to probe the interior of the giant planet and obtain the ...