People thinks over Saturn’s awe-inspiring system of rings that enclose the gas giant to be the most fascinating and iconic ...

When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...

Of all the astronomical objects visible in a telescope, none has captured human imagination more than the planet Saturn.

Scientists observed that all examined craters are situated within 30 degrees of the equator. This concentrated impact area, ...

Next March the Earth will also pass through the plane of Saturn’s ring system. At that time, for a few days, Saturn’s rings will appear to completely vanish except when viewed through ...

SATURN'S RINGS AS THEY WOULD APPEAR TO AN OBSERVER ... or in the stage of cooling through which the earth passed millions of years ago, when it was covered with forests of huge ferns and grasses ...

Fred Schaaf promises plenty of opportunities for spectacular views of the moon, planets and stars these next two weeks.

This evening, astronomy enthusiasts have an exciting opportunity to witness a beautiful phenomenon in the sky as the moon and ...

Mysterious Neptune Dark Spot Detected from Earth for the First Time Aug ... the clearest view of this distant planet's rings in ... Saturn's Rings and Tilt Could Be the Product of an Ancient ...

Based on authentic scientific data from groundbreaking space missions, Worlds Beyond Earth takes viewers on an exhilarating ... a dramatic flight through the swirling rings of Saturn, and soaring ...

The eight planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Mercury is closest to the Sun. Neptune is the farthest. Jupiter: This planet has a faint ring system composed ...