This view happens every 13.7 to 15.7 years, with the next side-on view taking place on March 23, 2025. After that, we will begin to see the underside of Saturn's rings and its south pole, another view ...

But later – hundreds of millions of years in the future – a permanent, virtually ringless Saturn will become real, thanks to ...

Imagine an astronaut lost on another world when their communication systems fail. In most cases, they won’t be able to use a ...

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

In our solar system, Earth is one of only three worlds that sees temperatures above 32 degrees Fahrenheit, while other ...

This January, the night sky offers a stunning display featuring the Quadrantid meteor shower and a rare alignment of four bright planets visible in a single view. Witness Mars at opposition, shining ...

From the northern lights ringing in the New Year to a spectacular meteor shower, January is shaping up to be an exciting ...

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 ...

However, as with Venus, the Large Magellanic Cloud serves as a good rough guide to Jupiter’s South Celestial Pole. Saturn’s axis is the most closely aligned with Earth’s of any planet and we ...