There will be several chances to see the shadow of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, pass across the ringed planet's Earth-facing surface over the next few months. The rare spectacle is only visible every ...

Saturn's rings extend up to 175,000 miles (282,000 km) from the planet. However, they are very thin: The main rings have a height of only 30 feet (10 m), on average, according to NASA.

Saturn's rings extend up to 175,000 miles (282,000 km) from the planet. However, they are very thin: The main rings have a height of only 30 feet (10 m), on average, according to NASA.

Now researchers at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, have added Earth to the list of planets with rings. Don’t look up, though: This planet’s ring system, if it existed, formed more ...

Upgraded ALMA images expose hidden rings and spirals around baby stars, indicating planets begin taking shape mere cosmic ...

Besides being the sixth planet from the sun and most distant planet easily visible to the naked eye, the ringed planet Saturn has another distinction. It may well be the best reason for owning a ...

Plus, Saturn’s rings are icy, which makes them sparkle to create the recognizable ringed planet we know and love. HIP 41378 f, on the other hand, ...

The planet, known as Quaoar, is one of 3,000 small planets found that far out, and scientists believe it may actually be a ringed planet, despite evidence that a ring shouldn’t be possible at ...

The best view of the ringed planet occurs when it enters opposition — in other words, when the Earth is directly between Saturn and the sun. This year, that's overnight between Sept. 7 and Sept. 8.

The rings formed 100 million to 200 million years ago when one of Saturn’s moons, thrown off course by another moon, veered too close to the planet and was ripped to pieces by its gravitational ...

Just on the outskirts of our solar system exists the dwarf planet Quaoar, and recent observations of the planet found a dense ring around it, but scientists can't figure how – or why – it's ...