Roughly every 15 years, Earth passes through the plane of Saturn's rings, causing them to nearly disappear from view - not to ...

Around the time of opposition, viewers may experience a phenomena called the Seeliger Effect, during which Saturn's rings — made ... see very few which are in shadow," according to In-the ...

From the breadth of the shadow it is inferred that the rings are about 60 miles thick. To an inhabitant of Saturn the rings would present a wonderful picture at night, spanning the landscape like ...

Scientists observed that all examined craters are situated within 30 degrees of the equator. This concentrated impact area, ...

I WRITE to call the attention of observers to the present appearance of the inner dusky ring of Saturn. Although the ... equal in width and shade to the shadow beneath, so that the narrow part ...

One of the highlights to be found in this month’s Colorado sky is the golden-hued planet Saturn which can be seen forming an ...

Scientists also believe that the asteroid’s debris field likely cast a massive shadow over the Earth ... throes of a serious cold snap. But the ring may have exacerbated things, plunging ...

While Saturn won't lose its rings, they will go edge-on, making them essentially invisible to observers on Earth. NASA's Amy Simon notes that the rings will only be faintly visible in the months ...

and the shadow of Saturn is seen across part of the rings. Saturn’s rings are 169,000 miles in diameter, but only 330 or so feet thick. This highly enhanced color view of Saturn’s rings was ...

You get a breathtaking look at the rings and their shadow across the surface of Saturn. In the upper right of the image, you can see Saturn's moon Tethys, which has more mass than the whole Saturn ...

This month is the last chance to see Saturn's rings for at least the next few years due to its position in relation to the Earth. Saturn will be very easy to spot tonight (Monday, October 14) as it ...