There will be several chances to see the shadow of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, pass across the ringed planet's Earth-facing ...

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.

Our universe just got a lot weirder. From planets with rings larger than the Sun to alien worlds where it rains molten iron or glows magenta, NASA’s latest exoplanet discoveries are challenging ...

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'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.

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.

This means that the ringed planet will be directly opposite the sun in our sky. It will rise as the sun sets in the evening, shine brightly all night long, and set as the sun rises at dawn.

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 ...

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 ...

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.