Look up Oct. 5: the nearly Harvest Moon will guide you to Saturn, where a telescope reveals its famous rings — even if they're just a thin line for now. Sunday evening (Oct. 5) will bring us a fine ...

Saturn reached opposition at 2 A.M. EDT, exhibiting high visibility throughout the night and presenting optimal viewing conditions for its rings and moons. Saturn's apparent magnitude was 0.6 in ...

At its closest and brightest, the planet Saturn can be spotted without a telescope between Sept. 20 and 21 Science Photo Library RF/Getty Grab your telescopes, ‘cause the ringed planet is putting on a ...

Enceladus, a 500-kilometer-wide moon of Saturn, has been a top target in the hunt for extraterrestrial life for nearly two decades. In 2005, shortly after arriving in orbit around the ringed planet, ...

Saturn is about to make its closest approach to Earth, and that means you might be able to see its rings — if you have a telescope, that is. Here's what to look for this weekend. On Sunday, Sept. 21, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. When is the best time to look at a planet? On Sunday, Sept.

They’re over the moon about the discovery. Scientists have discovered fresh signs that Saturn’s icy moon, Enceladus, could potentially house alien life deep within its subterranean seas, per a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. If you’ve never looked at Saturn and its rings through a ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...