saturn’s rings

Saturn’s Rings Might Be Really Old After AllSaturn’s Rings Might Be Really Old After All

Saturn’s Rings Might Be Really Old After All

Saturn's rings are among the most glorious, stunning, and well-studied features in the Solar System. However, their age has been…

1 month ago
Whether Saturn's Rings are Young or Old, its Moons are as Ancient as the Planet ItselfWhether Saturn's Rings are Young or Old, its Moons are as Ancient as the Planet Itself

Whether Saturn's Rings are Young or Old, its Moons are as Ancient as the Planet Itself

A team of researchers has obtained new estimates on the age of Saturn's irregular satellites, which range from 4.1 and…

1 year ago
Saturn’s Rings Warm Up its AtmosphereSaturn’s Rings Warm Up its Atmosphere

Saturn’s Rings Warm Up its Atmosphere

Saturn’s rings are one of the most well-known features throughout astronomy. While much is known about them, they still make…

2 years ago
It's Time for Mysterious Spokes to Appear in Saturn's RingsIt's Time for Mysterious Spokes to Appear in Saturn's Rings

It's Time for Mysterious Spokes to Appear in Saturn's Rings

The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured the appearance of several asymmetrical ‘spokes’ rising above the rings of Saturn, marking a…

2 years ago
Saturn Might Have Torn a Moon Apart to Make its RingsSaturn Might Have Torn a Moon Apart to Make its Rings

Saturn Might Have Torn a Moon Apart to Make its Rings

Saturn is a world of surprises. The Voyager 1 and 2 flybys and later on, the Cassini mission, opened our…

2 years ago
Jupiter's Giant Moons Prevent it From Having Rings Like SaturnJupiter's Giant Moons Prevent it From Having Rings Like Saturn

Jupiter's Giant Moons Prevent it From Having Rings Like Saturn

A recent study examined why Jupiter doesn't have highly-visible (and beautiful) rings like Saturn, and puts the blame on its…

3 years ago
Animation Shows how Saturn’s Rings Move at Different SpeedsAnimation Shows how Saturn’s Rings Move at Different Speeds

Animation Shows how Saturn’s Rings Move at Different Speeds

Using data obtained by the Cassini probe, NASA Fellow Dr. James O'Donoghue created this stunning visual of Saturn's rings.

4 years ago
Enceladus Causes Snowfall On Other Moons of SaturnEnceladus Causes Snowfall On Other Moons of Saturn

Enceladus Causes Snowfall On Other Moons of Saturn

Radar evidence shows that geysers on Enceladus are ejecting water that turns to snow. The snow not only falls back…

5 years ago
Here’s Hubble’s Newest Image of SaturnHere’s Hubble’s Newest Image of Saturn

Here’s Hubble’s Newest Image of Saturn

Hubble has captured a new image of Saturn that makes you wonder if it's even real. The image is so…

5 years ago
Mimas Pushes Through Saturn’s Rings Like a SnowplowMimas Pushes Through Saturn’s Rings Like a Snowplow

Mimas Pushes Through Saturn’s Rings Like a Snowplow

Saturn's moon Mimas is the smallest of the gas giant's major moons. (Saturn has 62 moons, but some of them…

6 years ago