I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

This phenomenon, known as a ring plane crossing, occurs approximately every 15 years, when Saturn’s tilt and orbital position cause the thin edge of its rings to face Earth.Because the rings are ...

With its beautiful rings, Saturn may be the most stunning planet in the solar system. It is the sixth planet from the sun and ...

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, ...

The Eta Aquariids meteor shower peaks May 5-6, offering a chance to catch shooting stars, especially in the Southern ...

I’ve already completed my bucket list. It had one item on it. I didn’t know that item was on my bucket list until I did it, or even that I had a list. But now I know that I will die having seen the ...

On April 26, NASA's Cassini spacecraft shot between Saturn and its innermost ring, going where no human-made object has gone before. Cassini has already made some new discoveries thanks to its ...

Cassini shot the gap and lived to tell the tale. The Saturn-exploring spacecraft managed to successfully fly through the 1,500 mile gap between Saturn and its rings and survive seemingly unscathed.

Later observers have been deceived in the same way. Saturn surrounded by its rings appeared to Scheiner and Hevel, in 1614, as a disk with two projecting ears. The Jesuit priest Eustachius de ...

The newest UA Curry 12 "Saturn" is now available! Check our Sneakers news for more upcoming releases and breaking content!

How many moons it has: At least 274 known moons, with more likely to be discovered With its beautiful rings, Saturn may be the most stunning planet in the solar system. It is the sixth planet from ...