Finding a planet is one thing; proving it is a planet when it has no star is the part that usually breaks the story. A newly ...

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 ...

Saturn has just pulled far ahead in the solar system’s moon race, with a fresh wave of detections pushing its tally to 274 confirmed satellites. The surge, driven by deep imaging and clever data ...

Every 27 to 29½ years, the planet Saturn returns to the same sign and degree it occupied at the time of our birth. This cosmic event, known as the Saturn return, can profoundly impact our lives, ...

We’ve been many months without a bright planet in the night sky, but that’s all about to change! On the night of Sunday, Sept. 21, the ringed planet Saturn officially returns to the evening sky, and ...

Scientists measure a Saturn-sized rogue planet drifting through the Milky Way using rare Earth and space observations, revealing how planets can be ejected from their original systems.

One of the highlights to be found in this month’s Colorado sky is the golden-hued planet Saturn which can be seen forming an equilateral triangle with the Aquarius Water Jar and the Pisces Circlet in ...

I’ve had a love affair with the planet Saturn ever since I first saw it through my first telescope nearly 60 years ago. Even though the image was tiny, I could see the ring system around the great ...

A cosmic award with a priceless gift — up to 300 years of life for the one who unites the planet without wars, sanctions, tariffs, and tanks. LUMINAR, Enceladus (one of Saturn's moons), Aug. 13, 2025 ...