Far from the warmth of the Sun, some of the coldest-looking worlds in the solar system may be hiding the hottest surprises.
Experts have discovered that the moon is leaking heat from both of its poles, which they say indicates that Enceladus could ...
Saturn's innermost moon, which resembles the Death Star from Star Wars, may be a "stealth" ocean world, according to new research. Mimas, which is the smallest and closest to Saturn of the ringed ...
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 ...
Saturn's moon Iapetus exhibits greatest western elongation, positioned 9.5 arcminutes west of Saturn, presenting its brighter, icy hemisphere towards Earth, reaching a 10th magnitude brightness.
Saturn's rings will appear to have disappeared if you catch a glimpse of the planet through the eyepiece of a telescope on ...
The spacecraft is set to plunge to its death in Saturn's atmosphere in April. — -- NASA's Cassini spacecraft is beginning a series of "ring grazing" orbits today to study Saturn's rings and moons ...
The Solar System is more than just planets; it is home to a dazzling variety of moons, each with its own unique charm. Some ...
During the weekend, the orbits of Earth and Saturn will combine to create an interplanetary optical illusion for anyone with ...
Saturn stunned skywatchers on 23 November when its iconic rings seemed to vanish, leaving the planet looking strangely bare. Astronomers confirmed not ...
Rather than flowing magma, geological shifts on icy moons are produced by melting ice. The ice shells coating these moons wax ...