Saturn's famous rings are about to disappear. No, not literally – that isn't projected to happen for hundreds of millions of years. But for astronomers and stargazers using ground-based telescopes, ...

During the weekend, the orbits of Earth and Saturn will combine to create an interplanetary optical illusion for anyone with a good telescope and clear skies. By Tom Metcalfe If you head into your ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took this image of Saturn on ...

Even in the 21st century, odd astronomical events can be troubling. The eerie dimming of a lunar eclipse, or the strange, silent twilight of a solar one, can still send a shiver down the spine. Even ...

Saturn’s rings, one of the most iconic and visually stunning features of our solar system, are gradually fading away. Scientists have long marveled at these rings, studying their intricate details and ...

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 because the ...

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, ...

In November 2024 I was interviewed for a marvelous NPR podcast called Living On Earth about my latest popular science book, Under Alien Skies. While prepping for the show, one of the producers asked ...

The rings of Saturn could be much older than previously thought and may have formed around the same time as the planet, according to a modelling study. But not all astronomers are convinced, and a ...

(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'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 ...

New research has cast doubt on the long-held belief that Saturn's rings are relatively young, suggesting instead that they could date back 4.5 billion years to when the planet formed. The study, led ...