Saturn and its rings will undergo a drastic change in the coming months, at least as the planet is seen from Earth. Here's what's going on. Saturn's rings to disappear by March. Why? Saturn's rings, ...

Saturn's famous rings are about to disappear. No, not literally – that isn't projected to happen for hundreds of millions of years. But for astronomers and stargazers using ground-based telescopes, ...

Saturn’s rings, one of the most iconic and visually stunning features of our solar system, are gradually fading away. Scientists have long marveled at these rings, studying their intricate details and ...

Saturn’s rings are not the permanent fixture they appear to be through a backyard telescope. Planetary scientists now agree that the planet is actively losing ring material, and over astronomical ...

Saturn’s iconic rings will seemingly vanish from view on Sunday, March 23. The gas giant’s rings have been gradually tilting edge-on, as seen from Earth, for the past seven years, and this weekend, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took this image of Saturn on ...

As Saturn dances in the night sky, it tilts on an axis, much like Earth. The planet takes 29.4 Earth years to complete an orbit around the sun. It rotates quickly, though, making a day on Saturn only ...

I recently noticed something odd about Saturn while admiring it near brilliant Venus in the southwestern night sky. Any object close to our evil twin sister planet will look somewhat dull in ...

During the weekend, the orbits of Earth and Saturn will combine to create an interplanetary optical illusion for anyone with a good telescope and clear skies. By Tom Metcalfe If you head into your ...

(NEXSTAR) — The sky has already graced us with a total lunar eclipse and a rare planetary alignment, but we’ll soon have the chance to witness another peculiar celestial event: the disappearance of ...

(WTAJ) — One of the most awe-inspiring sights in our solar system, Saturn, is about to lose its iconic look. Well, sort of. As Saturn dances in the night sky, it tilts on an axis, much like Earth. The ...