It's not every day that a prominent feature of our solar system disappears, but that's precisely what will happen with Saturn. Over the weekend, Saturn's gorgeous rings will nearly vanish from sight.
Saturn takes about 29.4 Earth years to complete one orbit of our home star, according to NASA. As it does, the second largest planet in our solar system experiences seasons due to the axis of ...
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 planets in our solar system. They’re also about to perform a ...
Saturn has 274 moons recognized by the International Astronomical Union. The number of moons increased substantially in March 2025 when 128 new moons were discovered by a team led by Edward Ashton ...
This planetary parade will see Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn lining up in the evening sky. Four will probably be visible to the naked eye just after sunset.