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Space photo of the week: Look into Titan's 'eye,' 20 years after the Huygens spacecraft's historic landing on Saturn's largest moon
By Shreejaya Karantha published
Twenty years ago, the Huygens probe achieved humanity's first landing on a moon in the outer solar system when it touched down on Titan.
Saturn will disappear behind the moon for skywatchers in Europe on Saturday. Here's how to see it.
By Gretchen Rundorff published
One of the last easily visible lunar occultations of Saturn until 2037 will occur on Jan. 4.
The 10 best stargazing events of 2025
By Jamie Carter published
The 2025 stargazing guide includes Venus at it brightest, a sunrise solar eclipse and three supermoons. Here are all the dates you need to know.
There's a weird, disappearing dark spot on Saturn's moon Enceladus
By Monisha Ravisetti published
"After staring at dozens and dozens of image pairs, she found something interesting."
We might have been completely wrong about the origin of Saturn's rings, new study claims
By Patrick Pester published
Computer modeling suggests Saturn's rings are billions of years older than previous research suggests — but the new findings are up for debate.
Saturn's moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of methane ice — could life be under there?
By Robert Lea published
A 6-mile-think shell of methane ice on Saturn's moon Titan could assist in the hunt for life signs arising from this moon's vast subsurface ocean.
How many moons does Jupiter have?
By Joanna Thompson published
How many moons does Jupiter have? Scientists have discovered dozens of them, but the answer may be more complicated than it seems.
Why NASA is sending the Europa Clipper to search for aliens near Jupiter
By James Lloyd published
In the coming weeks, NASA's Europa Clipper will take off on a long journey to Jupiter's moon Europa. The icy moon could potentially host alien life — and there's only one way to find out.
Earth once wore a Saturn-like ring, study of ancient craters suggests
By Ben Turner published
The ring could be responsible for a prolonged drop in temperatures millions of years ago.
Saturn at opposition: How to see the ringed planet at its biggest and brightest this week
By Gretchen Rundorff published
Saturn will enter opposition on Sept. 7 and 8, orbiting on the opposite side of Earth as the sun. Here's everything you need to know to spot Saturn at its peak size and brightness this week.
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