Saturn’s magnetosphere, a vast and dynamic region dominated by the planet’s intrinsic magnetic field, plays a pivotal role in governing its interactions with the solar wind. The interplay between ...

Astronomers say the winds of Saturn appear to be slowing dramatically just as NASA’s Cassini spacecraft approaches the ringed gas planet. Other researchers who study giant planets say the finding is ...

Studies of Jupiter’s auroras by scientists from the University of Leicester have challenged current theories about the processes controlling the biggest light-shows in the Solar System. The scientists ...

Saturn goes into retrograde from June 29 until Nov. 15. Here's the deeper meaning behind the planetary retrograde Getty Known as "the disciplinarian of the zodiac," Saturn is responsible for making ...

An illustration shows the Cassini spacecraft investigating Titan with its parent planet Saturn in the background (Image credit: NASA/Robert Lea) What would that mean for the search for life beyond ...

Rings appear to be common around planets in the solar system, but the dramatic rings of Saturn have long puzzled astronomers, as has the steep tilt of the rings and the planet’s rotation axis relative ...

The last week of August is going to be a fun time for night sky and space enthusiasts. We have a planet parade coming up on Aug. 23, when you'll be able to see six planets in the night sky at the same ...