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 ...

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

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.

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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 ...