The ringed planet reaches its peak June 15, when it lies opposite the Sun in our sky and remains visible all night. Astronomy: Roen Kelly. Examining Jupiter is only half the fun, however.

Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun – The Ringed Planet. Curious, young sky watchers often ask, “What’s the planet with the rings?” These rings are Saturn's identity, and those very rings that ...

Astronomers may have unknowingly discovered rocky planets with rings, which they mistook for other kinds of worlds, a new study finds. Rings surround all this solar system's gas giant planets ...

Cartoonists and astronomers love the planet Saturn.For illustrators, the ringed planet is an instantly recognizable icon. It can evoke outer space, or science, or – drawn with stars above Wile E ...

Astronomers have spotted a ring system outside of our Solar System for the first time - and it’s a massive one, 200 times the size of Saturn’s. The gigantic ring system eclipses the very young ...

The ringed planet is currently on the boundary between the constellations of Sagittarius, the Archer and Capricorn, the Sea Goat. To find it, wait an hour after sunset and look to the southeast.

Mars may one day have rings similar to Saturn's famous halo, new research suggests.. In a few tens of millions of years, the Red Planet may completely crush its innermost mooninnermost moon ...

The ringed planet remains visible all night, a feat nearly matched by its equally stunning sister world, Jupiter. Alas, the solar system’s smaller planets don’t fare as well.