Saturn reveals the truth about the origin of its rings to its moons. This video features space animation focused on the solar ...

By decoding subtle ripples in the rings, the team learned that Saturn’s nucleus is packed with 17 Earths worth of material, and that it isn’t a discrete, compact hunk of rock and iron as expected.

Star Wars: A New Hope is among the best fantasy movies of any period. It is about Luke Skywalker, who goes along with Han ...

Our Solar System is home to eight extraordinary planets, each with its own unique features, mysteries, and beauty. This cosmic journey takes you from the Sun-scorched surface of Mercury to the icy ...

Celebrate the Fourth with the Fireworks Galaxy, then check out the Demon Star Algol and the Full Buck Moon in the sky this ...

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured an electrifying image of a giant lightning "sprite" shooting up over Mexico and ...

FIG. 3.—SATURN'S RINGS AS THEY WOULD APPEAR TO AN OBSERVER ON THE PLANET, FIFTY DEGREES FROM THE EQUATOR. Hence we are justified in assuming that Saturn still hot and, to some extent, self-luminous.

The planets in order from the Sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. If you include the ...

There’s a magical place along Lake Michigan’s western shore where the horizon stretches endlessly blue and time seems to slow to the gentle rhythm of lapping waves—Harrington Beach State Park in ...

Ohio hides a natural sanctuary where ancient trees whisper secrets of the past and dramatic 100-foot bluffs offer views that ...

The coming week will see the gas giant Saturn return to the Northern Hemisphere's late night sky, after spending the last few ...