It promises unprecedented data on the chemical composition of Saturn. It also sets the stage for the probe's dramatic end-manoeuvre next month when it will plunge to destruction in the planet's ...

In three months, Saturn's iconic, icy rings will appear to disappear, giving you a preview of what the planet could look like 100 million to 300 million years from now. On March 23, an optical ...

Incineration in the heat and pressure of the plunge was inevitable - but Cassini still managed to despatch home some novel data on the chemical composition of Saturn's atmosphere. And so ends one ...

An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...

A stunning new photo captures the moon and Saturn engaged in a cosmic game of peek-a-boo. On Jan. 4, Saturn briefly hid ...

The rotorcraft-lander will sample various sites on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, to determine its composition in different geological settings. "The nuclear-powered rotorcraft will look for ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Saturn is already visible in the post-sunset night sky, but it will reach its annual opposition on September 7-8, 2024.

Saturn's spectacular rings may be far older ... "While this mechanism may not alter the bulk composition of the impacted target, it suggests that surface composition could change." ...

Although it's not as cold as Uranus, Neptune is still extremely frigid Saturn comes next with an average temperature of around -139°C (-218°F). Its distance from the Sun and its composition ...