The rings, believed to be made up of rocky and icy chunks that could be as large as a house, help separate Saturn from other ...

NASA has released an image of Saturn that highlights its rings in stunning detail. The James Webb Space Telescope captured the image on June 25 using a NIRCam (near-infrared camera). That camera ...

You know the old joke about the planet Saturn, right? God liked it so much he put a ring on it. Or, as is more accurate, a lot of rings (seven, according to NASA). But just how those rings got there ...

In November 2024 I was interviewed for a marvelous NPR podcast called Living On Earth about my latest popular science book, Under Alien Skies. While prepping for the show, one of the producers asked ...

New NASA supercomputer simulations show that Saturn's rings may have been formed by a 'massive collision' of icy moons.

Saturn’s rings are one of the most stunning, iconic features of our solar system. But for a very long time, Saturn was a ring-less planet. Research suggests the rings are only about 100 million years ...

Saturn reached opposition on August 14, 2022, presenting an optimal viewing opportunity of its northern rings, which are currently 14° open. This is the best viewing opportunity until 2027. The rings' ...

Catching an unobstructed view of Saturn’s rings from our planet will become nearly impossible in the next couple of years. The iconic rings are set to disappear from view briefly in 2025 due to the ...