The Cassini probe took its final orbits, referred to as the Grand Finale Orbits (GFOs), in 2017, before launching itself into ...

The rings of Saturn are normally thought to be flat, but measurements by the Cassini spacecraft show that some of their ...

For centuries, Saturn’s magnificent rings have fascinated astronomers and skywatchers alike, creating one of the most iconic ...

Saturn's giant moon Titan may not have a vast underground ocean after all. New research suggests Titan instead may hold deep ...

Saturn's rings might not be younger than the dinosaurs as recently suggested, but nearly as old as the giant planet itself at billions of years in age, a new study says. Scientists had thought one way ...

In November 2024 I was interviewed for a marvelous NPR podcast called Living On Earth about my latest popular science book, Under Alien Skies. While prepping for the show, one of the producers asked ...

(NEXSTAR) — The sky has already graced us with a total lunar eclipse and a rare planetary alignment, but we’ll soon have the chance to witness another peculiar celestial event: the disappearance of ...

UNDATED (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - Skywatchers are in for a rare treat this weekend as Saturn's iconic rings will appear to "disappear," a phenomenon that hasn't occurred since 2009. The event, known as ...

(NEXSTAR) — Skywatchers have had a dazzling year so far, with a solar eclipse, the return of the ‘devil comet,’ and multiple chances to see the northern lights. The stunning sights will continue into ...

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, led ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — 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 commonly thought, the ...