NASA’s Cassini spacecraft snapped hundreds of photos of Saturn, backlit by the Sun. NASA combined 141 of those photos to produce a dazzling panoramic image of Saturn, its rings and the space ...

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured a gorgeous backlit image of Saturn and its rings, providing a holiday treat for scientists and the public alike. Cassini took the photo — actually a mosaic ...

A NASA spacecraft has revealed an unprecedented view of Saturn from space, showing the entire gas giant backlit by the sun with several of its moons and all but one of its rings, as Earth ...

Cassini was located within Saturn's shadow which, according to NASA, allowed it “to look in the direction of the sun and take a backlit view of the rings and the dark side of the planet.” ...

A stunning new backlit image of the planet Saturn and its rings has been released by Nasa. The view of Saturn being lit up from behind by the Sun was taken by the Cassini spacecraft in October.

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The distant moon of Enceladus is an icy wasteland orbiting Saturn and the object of this ... particles in the plume are most easily seen when backlit by the sun." The picture was taken from ...

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Saturn’s iconic icy rings may not be around for future skygazers to glimpse at through their ...

Saturn's rings are one of the jewels of the solar system, but it seems that their time is short and their existence fleeting. A new study suggests the rings are between 400 million and 100 million ...