Jupiter and Saturn may be similar in size and made of the same gases, but the weather at their poles tells a different story.
How far it is from the sun: 886 million miles (1.4 billion kilometers), on average How big it is: 72,400 miles (116,500 km) across, or almost 10 times the size of Earth. How many moons it has: At ...
In March 2025, the International Astronomical Union recognised the discovery of a whopping 128 more moons orbiting around ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – New research suggests that Saturn’s rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet. Instead of being a youthful 400 million years old as commonly thought, the ...
Jupiter and Saturn host strikingly different polar storms, despite being similar giant planets, and scientists have long wondered why. New simulations suggest the answer may lie deep below the clouds.
Here's how to see the celestial pairing.
I’ve had a love affair with the planet Saturn ever since I first saw it through my first telescope nearly 60 years ago. Even though the image was tiny, I could see the ring system around the great ...
Skygazers who look up at the moon tonight may be able to spot Saturn below it. Here's when and how to spot the conjunction in ...
Look to the west-southwest after dark on Thursday, Jan. 22, to see a 17%-lit waxing crescent moon moving close to the ringed ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research suggests that Saturn’s rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet. Instead of being a youthful 400 million years old as commonly thought ...