Saturn has seven distinct rings, which are comprised of ice, rocky debris and dust. NASA reports that the gas planet’s signature interstellar hula hoops are going to vanish from view in 18 ...

Saturn’s rings, although vast and beautiful, are surprisingly thin—only about 30 feet thick, despite their enormous diameter. This edge-on view, where we see the rings from the side, reduces ...

The view looks toward the northern, sunlit side of the rings from just above the ringplane, researchers explained in a description. The five Saturn moons in Cassini's photo vary greatly in size ...

9) Two moons are visible on Saturn’s left side, too (I put in lines pointing at them): Tethys, lower and to the left, and Enceladus, above and the right. All in all, a helluva view, ain’t it ...

The view looks toward the northern, sunlit side of the rings from just above the ringplane, researchers explained in a description. You may like Saturn officially has 128 more moons ...

And for the best view of the planet alongside its most iconic feature, observers can look up in 2032, when Saturn will be tilted 27 degrees away from us, displaying the lower side of its rings at ...

Also, because Saturn isn’t a perfect sphere but instead bulges at the equator from its rapid 10.5-hour rotation period, the planet’s thickened middle would have torqued debris into an orbit ...

Here's how to view the planetary alignment: Where to view the planetary alignment. Five planets are visible by looking up at the sky: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

Saturn will enter opposition on Sept. 7 and 8, orbiting on the opposite side of Earth as the sun. Here's everything you need to know to spot Saturn at its peak size and brightness this week.