This illustration shows NASA's Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn. Cassini made 22 orbits that swooped between the rings and the planet before ending its mission. This image from NASA's ...
From the newer and more probable meteoric theory the late English astronomer Proctor derived the conclusion that Saturn is the second planet of the solar system in order of creation. This theory ...
When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...
Saturn, known as Shani in Vedic astrology, is a powerful planet that brings lessons and challenges. This guide explores ...
One of the highlights to be found in this month’s Colorado sky is the golden-hued planet Saturn which can be seen forming an equilateral triangle with the Aquarius Water Jar and the Pisces ...
Shaped by gravitational forces over millions of years, Saturn's rings are incredibly complex. A tiny moon named Pan, just 17 miles wide, has notably influenced their structure by creating the ...
Why does Jupiter look like it has a surface – even though it doesn’t have one? – Sejal, age 7, Bangalore, India ...
The slider below shows images from Stellarium ... or backwards to see the planet's moons move in their orbits, or the tilt of ...
In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to observe a close meeting of the Moon and the ringed planet, Saturn. This celestial meet-up will take place on the evening of Oct. 14. You won’t need ...
Scientists have developed a new method to compute how tides affect the interiors of planets and moons. Importantly, the new ...