Saturn’s rings are not the permanent fixture they appear to be through a backyard telescope. Planetary scientists now agree ...

Cassini data reveal how Saturn’s moon Enceladus leaks enough heat to keep its buried ocean warm and potentially habitable over geologic time.

Saturn’s rings appeared to disappear on November 23 due to a rare optical illusion. The phenomenon, which occurs every 13 to 15 years, happens when the rings line up perfectly edge-on with our planet.

Saturn stunned skywatchers on 23 November when its iconic rings seemed to vanish, leaving the planet looking strangely bare. Astronomers confirmed not ...

Experts have discovered that the moon is leaking heat from both of its poles, which they say indicates that Enceladus could ...

A rare alignment between Earth and Saturn will make the gas giant’s rings appear so thin that they’ll be nearly invisible.

Amateur astronomers using a mid-sized telescope of around 6 inches in aperture will be able to enjoy particularly clear views ...

Saturn could be more visible than typical this weekend for Michigan stargazers. Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun in the solar system, will be in opposition Sunday, Sept. 21 — appearing opposite ...

The spacecraft is set to plunge to its death in Saturn's atmosphere in April. — -- NASA's Cassini spacecraft is beginning a series of "ring grazing" orbits today to study Saturn's rings and moons ...