For millions of years, a tiny moon has made a significant impact on the structure of Saturn’s rings. Shaped by gravitational forces over millions of years, Saturn's rings are incredibly complex. A ...

On November 2, the Moon will align in conjunction with Saturn—a celestial moment that combines lunar emotion with Saturn’s serious structure. This alignment brings a blend of reflection, realism, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Look to the southeast after dark on Friday, Saturday and ...

Saturn gets close to the moon tonight, and skywatchers in Florida, northwestern South America, the Caribbean and Central America will see the ringed planet briefly disappear behind our lunar companion ...

The ringed planet meets the moon for a striking skywatching event you won’t want to miss. Monday evening (Aug. 11) offers a perfect chance to identify what many consider the most beautiful object in ...

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 ...

No life has been found on Saturn's 310-mile-wide moon Enceladus. Tthe team of researchers turned to observations made by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft in 2008 during a close flyby of Enceladus to find new ...

Saturn just solidified its title as ‘moon king’ with an updated tally of 274 satellites orbiting the gas giant. The record-breaking statistic puts Saturn way ahead of its moon-bearing competitors, as ...

Astronomers announced the discovery of 128 new moons orbiting Saturn on Tuesday. The moons are only a few kilometers in size. Saturn has more moons than any planet in our solar system. Astronomers ...

Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far beyond any other planet in our solar system. A natural-color view of ...

Shaped by gravitational forces over millions of years, Saturn's rings are incredibly complex. A tiny moon named Pan, just 17 miles wide, has notably influenced their structure by creating the Encke ...