Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far ...

Saturn has cemented its status as the planet with the most moons, leaving Jupiter trailing behind. Astronomers have confirmed ...

An international team of astronomers working with the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have discovered a whopping 128 more ...

Saturn's rings, known for their celestial beauty, will temporarily vanish next week when the planet's tilt causes them to ...

Once its rings vanish from sight in March 2025, Saturn will look like a pale yellow sphere through most telescopes.

In the same image, the more densely packed parts of the rings, like the A and B rings, are brighter because they backscatter more sunlight, while the Cassini division and the C Ring are dimmer.

The term originated in ancient Rome, where the word tribus denoted a division within the state ... The term “jet set” is attributed to Igor Cassini, a reporter for the New York Journal ...

Moons also create gaps in the rings, like the Cassini division, the most prominent gap in the ring structure. Astronomers think that the rings are the remnants of moons that got too close to ...