The idea that Saturn's rings are young seemed very strange in the context of the solar system's long evolutionary history." ...

The vapor would spread out in a cloud and then condense into charged nanoparticles. The team also simulated how the particles ...

A new study suggests that Saturn's rings may be as old as the planet itself, challenging previous estimates about their age.

The age of the rings that encircle Saturn is under dispute thanks to calculations that show they could have been formed ...

When these collisions take place, the icy particles vaporize, forming charged water molecules that interact with Saturn’s magnetic field; ultimately, falling toward Saturn, where they burn up in ...

In recent years, Saturn has overtaken Jupiter as the planet with the most satellites in our solar system. How many moons does ...

If Saturn's rings are older, they are also easier to explain. The Solar System was much more chaotic billions of years ago, ...

That's ring rain. It turns out, Saturn's magnetic fields are slowly but surely draining away the rings, so we're lucky to visit the rings now, because every 30 minutes, they lose enough water to ...

When these collisions take place, the icy particles vaporize, forming charged water molecules that interact with Saturn's magnetic field; ultimately, falling toward Saturn, where they burn up in ...

Footage of Saturn's northern lights taken by the Cassini ... down and collide with a planet's atmosphere via the planet's magnetic field. "Our magnetic field is basically a big shield, and the ...