Saturn, the jewel of our solar system, has captivated the imagination of space enthusiasts and scientists alike for centuries. Thanks to NASA's Cassini spacecraft, we now have the privilege of ...

Counting Saturn's new moons, there are 289 moons among the eight planets in the solar system and Pluto, which has five. Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet from a full-size one by the ...

Saturn's rings are long thought to be up to 400 million years old but new data finds they could be around 4.5 billion years old. ... 2010 image made available by NASA shows the planet Saturn, ...

The planet's high-speed spin causes Saturn to bulge at its equator and flatten at its poles. The planet is around 75,000 miles (120,000 kilometers) across at its equator, and 68,000 miles (109,000 ...

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 planet Saturn - yes, that's the one with the rings - will look bigger and brighter than at any other time of the year. JACKIE FAHERTY: I am a very big fan of the planet Saturn.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — New research suggests that Saturn’s rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet. Instead of being a youthful 400 million years old as commonly ...

Saturn (planet) Add Topic. Saturn's rings will disappear from view of ground-based telescopes in 2025. Here's why. Every 13-15 years, Saturn is angled in a way in which the edge of its thin rings ...

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.

New research suggests that Saturn's rings may be older than they look—possibly as old as the planet. Instead of being a youthful 400 million years old as commonly thought, the icy, shimmering ...