The night sky is an object of fascination for many, and the Princeton community is no exception. On select nights throughout ...

Why don't Saturn's rings throw a shadow onto the planet's surface, like its moons do? John GrimleyToronto, Ontario The simple ...

New Hubble Space Telescope imagery of the Saturn show it's 'ring spokes' in orbit around the gas giant planet. Credit: Space.com | Science: Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC) / Animation: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) ...

An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

Composed of Hubble Space Telescope images, this animation shows Earth’s changing perspective on Saturn’s rings between 2018 and 2024. Even today, centuries after their discovery, the rings ...

Saturn’s rings are an arresting sight even through modest telescopes. The planet is made mostly of hydrogen and helium whereas the rings are billions of pieces of mostly bright-white water ice and ...

Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Mars and Mercury will be visible in an uncommon planetary alignment this month.

Of all the planets in our solar system apart from Earth, Saturn tends to steal the show with its breathtaking rings, which have fascinated people for centuries.

Explore the night sky with the best telescopes to suit every budget and ... with Mercury and Saturn joining this amazing alignment. Don't put that new scope away though, you'll also want to ...

If there's a space-obsessed youngster amongst your family or friends, now's a great time to gift them a telescope. This February 24 sees Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, and Saturn's align ...