saturn’s rings
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Saturn’s Rings are Only 10 to 100 Million Years Old
Can you imagine the Solar System without Saturn's rings? Can you envision Earth at the time the dinosaurs roamed the…