Saturn, our daddy planet of tough love and hard knocks, is finally stationing direct in Pisces. The lord of the Rings has been retrograde since July, a transit that has shifted the structure of our ...

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 ...

The ocean hidden under the icy shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus harbors complex organic molecules, a study said Wednesday, offering further evidence that the small world could have all the right ...

Enceladus, a 500-kilometer-wide moon of Saturn, has been a top target in the hunt for extraterrestrial life for nearly two decades. In 2005, shortly after arriving in orbit around the ringed planet, ...

Saturn is about to make its closest approach to Earth, and that means you might be able to see its rings — if you have a telescope, that is. Here's what to look for this weekend. On Sunday, Sept. 21, ...

At its closest and brightest, the planet Saturn can be spotted without a telescope between Sept. 20 and 21 Science Photo Library RF/Getty Grab your telescopes, ‘cause the ringed planet is putting on a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. If you’ve never looked at Saturn and its rings through a ...

The ringed planet meets the moon for a striking skywatching event you won’t want to miss. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Monday ...

A mere decade ago astronomers knew of just 62 moons around Saturn. Today the ringed planet boasts a staggering 274 official satellites. That’s more than any other world in the solar system—and far too ...

On Sunday afternoon, Saturn’s iconic rings vanished from our skies. Don’t worry—the planet’s rings are still intact. But from Earth’s vantage point, a temporary phenomenon called a “ring plane ...

Saturn’s iconic rings will seem to “disappear” for a couple of days starting this weekend — at least from our vantage point on Earth. The rings won’t actually vanish, but for a short time, the angle ...

Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far beyond any other planet in our solar system. A natural-color view of ...