I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Starting on Sunday, Saturn’s rings will seem to disappear for a few days. For the next several months, Simon said the rings will “remain very thin” to our eyes. REAL ID: What is it ...

With its beautiful rings, Saturn may be the most stunning planet in the solar system. It is the sixth planet from the sun and ...

If you were to pick Saturn out of a lineup you’d probably recognize it by its iconic rings. They’re the biggest, brightest rings in our solar system. Extending over 280,000 km from the planet ...

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The Cassini spacecraft has been exploring Saturn, its moons and its rings for more than 10 years, but this week the daring probe did something special. On Sunday, Cassini dove just outside Saturn ...

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March has provided astronomy fans across the globe with plenty to appreciate and there is still a lot to keep an eye out for. Cosmic events including a partial lunar eclipse and dazzling planets ...