It’s a yearly moment when Saturn, Earth and the sun are in a straight line, with Earth in the middle. Our view of the ringed planets doesn't get any better than this. Here's everything you need ...

Why? Well, every 13-15 years, Saturn, the second largest planet in the solar system behind Jupiter, is angled in a way in which the edge of its thin rings are oriented toward Earth – effectively ...

New research has cast doubt on the long-held belief that Saturn's rings are relatively young, suggesting instead that they could date back 4.5 billion years to when the planet formed. The study ...

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New research suggests that Saturn's rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- New research suggests that Saturn’s rings may be older than they ...

The American-led Cassini space mission to Saturn has just come to a spectacular end. Controllers had commanded the probe to destroy itself by plunging into the planet's atmosphere. It survived for ...

The project will capture images over the course of an entire day for each planet. The observations of Saturn will take place in late 2024 and Uranus in early 2025.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research suggests that Saturn’s rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet. Instead of being a youthful 400 million years old as ...