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The planets are prepping for an epic alignment. Here's how to see it shape up.
By Stephanie Pappas published
The five naked-eye planets in the solar system will line up across the predawn sky this spring and summer. Here's how to watch.
Saturn's 'Death Star' moon could have a secret underground ocean
By Ben Turner published
Scientists have found "compelling evidence" that Saturn's "Death Star" moon is hiding an ocean just beneath its surface.
What are Saturn's rings made of?
By Ailsa Harvey published
Reference Saturn's rings have captured the attention of scientists for as long as they have been seen. Today, missions continue to teach us about these rocky rings.
The sun used to have rings like Saturn
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Before Earth and the other planets in our solar system existed, the sun may have been surrounded by giant rings of dust similar to Saturn's, according to a new study.
Lucy mission: NASA's asteroid explorer
By Mike Jennings published
Reference The NASA Lucy mission will explore ancient asteroids in the farthest reaches of the solar system. Here’s how the NASA Lucy spacecraft will get the job done.
Could a spaceship fly through a gas giant like Jupiter?
By JoAnna Wendel published
These planets are mostly made of gas, but a spaceship would have a rough time trying to get through a giant planet like Jupiter or Saturn.
Moon-in-a-jar recreates the hazy atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A new experiment recreated Titan in small glass cylinders.
Look up! Saturn shines bright, shows off rings as it reaches opposition.
By Doris Elin Salazar published
Starting Monday (Aug. 2), you can find Saturn shining in the sky as part of a celestial phenomenon called opposition.
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