Clues about the transparency of Saturn's rings were in Cassini's data all along. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Undoubtedly, of ...

New findings have emerged about five tiny moons nestled in and near Saturn’s rings. The closest-ever flybys by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveal that the surfaces of these unusual moons are covered ...

Saturn’s iconic icy rings may not be around for future skygazers to glimpse at through their telescopes, according to new research. A new analysis of data captured by NASA’s Cassini mission, which ...

During the final year of NASA's Cassini mission before it completed a "death dive" into Saturn's atmosphere in 2017, the spacecraft gathered as much data as possible about the planet's rings. During ...

NASA's Cassini mission orbited Saturn from 2004 through 2017. New insights about Saturn’s famous ring pattern have come from data collected during solar eclipses at the sixth planet from the sun.

This raw image shows Saturn's north polar region (left half) and part of its north polar hexagon. At right, we see the rings stacked up in the distance. The photo was taken captured by NASA's Cassini ...

PASADENA, Calif. — NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has detected a faint, partial ring orbiting with one small moon of Saturn, and has confirmed the presence of another partial ring orbiting with a second ...

Scientists have been speculating about what we would find in the space between Saturn and its innermost rings, and the Cassini probe is finally putting those hypotheses to the test. A recent course ...

Scientists are still analyzing the data collected by Cassini during its final days, and they say the spacecraft encountered an unexpected phenomenon near Saturn: ring rain. Share on Facebook (opens in ...

Undoubtedly, of the wonders of the solar system, Saturn's angelic rings stand out as a fan-favorite. And in 1997, with its eye on the prize, the Cassini spacecraft embarked on a seven year voyage to ...