Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far ...
A quirk of planetary positions will make Saturn's 200,000-mile-around rings disappear for one night on March 23. Plan ahead, ...
The objects around the ringed planet are tiny, but some of them may have formed relatively recently in the solar system’s ...
Saturn just solidified its title as ‘moon king’ with an updated tally of 274 satellites orbiting the gas giant. The ...
The view was acquired on Sept. 14, 2017 at 19:59 UTC (spacecraft event time). The view was taken in visible light using the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera at a distance of 394,000 miles (634,000 ...
Saturn's iconic ring system will disappear, albeit temporarily, on March 23—a preview of its fate in 100 million years.
A theory involving a "mushy zone" of ice along the moon’s fissures could explain the enormous plumes erupting from its south ...
A huge haul of 128 newfound satellites might be a hint of past collisions in the planet’s orbit, or something else.
Why Has No Rocket Surpassed Saturn V? Despite advances in technology, no rocket has matched Saturn V’s power and size. But ...
Saturn was already the reigning champion in the moon department. Now, with 274, Saturn has more moons than all the other ...