Icy 'rain' from Saturn's rings is heating the gas giant's atmosphere, a phenomenon never seen in the solar system before, ... "They modify the upper atmosphere, changing the composition, ...

These risky maneuvers provided NASA with unprecedented data on Saturn’s magnetic field, atmospheric composition, and gravity. The Grand Finale also helped to map the planet’s ring system with ...

Related: Saturn's rings: Composition, characteristics & creation. An illustration of NASA's Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) ...

Researchers now appreciate that gas planets are more complex than first thought. New findings have implications for our ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a previously unknown exoplanet, a young gas giant the size of Saturn, 110 light ...

The final snap was of Saturn itself, even capturing where the spacecraft would ultimately plunge to its final destination. Explaining that impressive final photo, NASA said: "This monochrome view is ...

Phosphorus is a vital element in the composition of bones, teeth, DNA and RNA. It is also essential in forming cell membranes and in creating adenosine triphosphate (ATP), an important energy ...

Radar measurements from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which orbited Saturn between 2004 and 2017, have hinted at differences in the lakes’ properties, such as their composition and the waves on ...

Radar measurements from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which orbited Saturn between 2004 and 2017, have hinted at differences in the lakes’ properties, such as their composition and the waves on ...