Scientists estimate there are ~1 septillion (1 followed by 24 zeros) planets in the observable universe. This figure is based ...

Quantitatively upstaging Earth’s guest appearance of a second moon this fall, a recent study found that Saturn has 128 new ...

Planets don't get much more iconic than Saturn. But if you managed to see it through a backyard telescope right now, you wouldn't see its rings.

Moving in some high-risk pathways between Saturn and its inner rings, it successfully got closer to the planet to fulfil its ...

Learn what planet rains molten iron and which planet has two moons like Tatooine in Star Wars.

In a celestial discovery that has space enthusiasts and astronomers across the globe looking skyward in awe, Saturn has ...

By Sage Rohrbach A photo of five of Saturn’s moons, captured by the Cassani spacecraft. The moons visible are Janus, Pandora, Enceladus, Rhea, and Mimas. Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science ...

Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised ...

These 'ring plane crossings' are rare occurrences, happening only twice during Saturn's almost 30-year orbit around the ...

The rings of Saturn will temporarily “disappear” this weekend, though most stargazers will be unlikely to see it. The rings are not actually going away, but will be imperceptible ...

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

Astronomers say they have discovered more than 100 new moons around Saturn, possibly the result of cosmic smashups that left ...