But later – hundreds of millions of years in the future – a permanent, virtually ringless Saturn will become real, thanks to another process called ring rain in which gravity pulls the rings apart and ...

This unusual event happens when Saturn’s rings appear edge-on to Earth, making them almost invisible. Despite their massive size—spanning over 175,000 miles—the rings are incredibly thin ...

Venus and Saturn will be in conjunction this weekend, appearing side by side in the night sky during January's post-sunset ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Saturn is already visible in the post-sunset night sky, but it will reach its annual opposition on September 7-8, 2024.

She noted that the size and quality of a telescope, as well as “the calmness of Earth’s atmosphere,” can also impact our ability to see Saturn’s rings. According to Simon, Saturn’s rings ...