Saturn

One Spacecraft Could Visit All of Saturn's Inner Large Moons

Saturn's moon Enceladus is one of the best places we could search for life in the Solar System. A new…

5 days ago

Saturn's Rings are Much Younger Than the Planet

Scientists know how quickly dust builds up and allows them to measure in Saturn's rings, and it points to a…

2 weeks ago

What Cassini’s “Grand Finale” Taught Us About Saturn’s Interior

Six years ago the Cassini spacecraft, which had spent nearly two decades in orbit around Saturn, finished its mission with…

3 weeks ago

62 New Moons Found for Saturn

Jupiter is the King, Earth is teeming with life, Venus is a weird, spacecraft-crushing hellhole, and now Saturn has the…

3 weeks ago

Saturn’s Rings Warm Up its Atmosphere

Saturn’s rings are one of the most well-known features throughout astronomy. While much is known about them, they still make…

2 months ago

If Titan Has the Chemistry For Life, Dragonfly Could Find it

The highly-anticipated Dragonfly robotic rotocraft mission to Saturn's moon Titan is scheduled to launch in 2027. When it arrives in…

2 months ago

Saturn Might Have Torn a Moon Apart to Make its Rings

Saturn is a world of surprises. The Voyager 1 and 2 flybys and later on, the Cassini mission, opened our…

9 months ago

Jupiter's Giant Moons Prevent it From Having Rings Like Saturn

A recent study examined why Jupiter doesn't have highly-visible (and beautiful) rings like Saturn, and puts the blame on its…

10 months ago

A Spacecraft Orbiting the Moon Just Captured an Image of Saturn

Cameras can be finicky - especially ones primarily used for astronomy.  When used for a purpose other than their intended…

1 year ago

The Biggest Comet Ever Seen Will get as Close as Saturn in 2031

A mega-comet – potentially the largest ever discovered – is heading from the Oort Cloud towards our direction. Estimated to…

2 years ago