At winter’s peak, Saturnalia transformed Rome through a rare social inversion whose rituals still echo in modern celebrations ...

New models suggest Saturn's gravity shredded a moon, Chrysalis, about 160 million years ago. The ancient moon could explain two long-standing mysteries: Saturn's iconic rings and dramatic tilt.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Saturn’s rings are one of the most gorgeous sights to behold in ...

In a recent study published in Science, a team of researchers led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggest that Saturn’s rings originated from the breakup of a former moon, which they ...

Saturn’s rings are the most striking, and certainly defining, characteristic of the second-largest planet in the Solar System. For many years it was believed that the rings were primordial, formed ...

Saturn is best known for two things: its iconic ring structures and its large system of natural satellites. Currently, 146 moons and moonlets have been discovered orbiting the ringed giant, 24 of ...

Scientists propose a lost moon of Saturn, which they call Chrysalis, pulled on the planet until it ripped apart, forming rings and contributing to Saturn's tilt. Swirling around the planet's equator, ...

This week on Looking Up Bruce Bookout gives us a brief archeoastronomy lesson on the planet Saturn. As summer wanes, one of the most beautiful planets in the heavens will be leaving our skies for the ...

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The great Saturn ring debate is far from settled, a new study suggests. For years, scientists have argued about the age of Saturn’s famous rings: Are they ancient, dating to the birth of the planet ...