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Discover interesting facts about Saturn, its rings and whether it could contain extraterrestrial life.

Once those orbits are finished, the real fun can begin. On April 26, Cassini is expected to start diving between Saturn and its inner-most ring -- a daring orbit never attempted before.

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 ...

That Rings of Saturn’s music is immensely complicated makes it even more difficult for me to believe that what we’re hearing here was actually played in real time with no edits — which, again, would ...

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 ...

I’ve already completed my bucket list. It had one item on it. I didn’t know that item was on my bucket list until I did it, or even that I had a list. But now I know that I will die having seen the ...

How many moons it has: At least 274 known moons, with more likely to be discovered With its beautiful rings, Saturn may be the most stunning planet in the solar system. It is the sixth planet from ...