Saturn and its rings will undergo a drastic change in the coming months, at least as the planet is seen from Earth. Here's what's going on. Saturn's rings to disappear by March. Why? Saturn's rings, ...

From Fukushima to the darkest corners of the ocean, robots built for extreme environments and an appetite for discovery continue to enlighten our understanding of places too dangerous to tread. Those ...

The NASA spacecraft Cassini entered Saturn's orbit on Wednesday and transmitted back to earth unprecedented images of the planet's rings. Senior correspondent Ray Suarez discusses the mission with ...

"We may be seeing Mimas at a particularly interesting time." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earlier this year, researchers ...

Saturn's rings do cast shadows on the planet. These shadows are hard to see from Earth due to the rings' position and atmospheric interference. The shadows are most visible when the rings are tilted ...

The Cassini-Huygens mission increased our understanding of the planet’s rings and moons Aaron Boorstein - Staff Contributor One of Cassini's last looks at Saturn and its main rings from a distance, ...