(NEXSTAR) — Skywatchers have had a dazzling year so far, with a solar eclipse, the return of the ‘devil comet,’ and multiple chances to see the northern lights. The stunning sights will continue into ...

Saturn's iconic rings will seemingly "disappear" from view this weekend as they align edge-on with Earth for the first time since 2009. Every 13 to 15 years, the planet's rings align perfectly with ...

This weekend, stargazers will have a rare opportunity to see Saturn in a way few have before: with its iconic rings almost entirely invisible. As explained in The New York Times, this is due to a ...

Saturn’s rings are not the permanent fixture they appear to be through a backyard telescope. Planetary scientists now agree ...

(NEXSTAR) — The sky has already graced us with a total lunar eclipse and a rare planetary alignment, but we’ll soon have the chance to witness another peculiar celestial event: the disappearance of ...

Saturn stunned skywatchers on 23 November when its iconic rings seemed to vanish, leaving the planet looking strangely bare. Astronomers confirmed nothing was wrong. Earth had passed directly through ...

New NASA research confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at the maximum rate estimated from Voyager 1 & 2 observations made decades ago. The rings are being pulled into Saturn by gravity as a ...

Saturn's rings do cast shadows on the planet. These shadows are hard to see from Earth due to the rings' position and atmospheric interference. The shadows are most visible when the rings are tilted ...

All four of the solar system’s giant planets have ring systems. The rings of Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune are dark, sparse belts or ringlets. Only Saturn’s massive main rings are dense and bright, ...

Saturn's rings tilt out of view every fourteen to seventeen Earth years. In 2032, they will be at their best again during their period of maximum tilt as seen from Earth. Saturn's iconic rings will ...