Saturn is often referred to as the “ringed planet” due to its unique feature of a series of concentric rings that encircle the planet’s equator. These rings have fascinated astronomers for centuries, and scientists have spent decades studying them to … Read More
J1407b, a young exoplanet, has a massive ring system that is much heavier and 200 times larger than Saturn’s rings. Astronomers discovered the giant planet, which could be a brown dwarf (a failed star), when it eclipsed J1407, a very … Read More
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of Saturn that makes you wonder if it’s even real. The image is so clear that it appears as if Saturn is floating in space. Which it is. This image of … Read More
A 15-year-old boy has managed to capture a picture of Saturn using a telescope in his back garden that many experienced astronomers would be proud of. Marcus Reed, from Seaford, East Sussex, managed to capture the clear image of the … Read More
If you had to pick Saturn out of a crowd, you’d most likely recognize it by its iconic rings. They are our solar system’s largest and brightest rings. Extending over 280,000 kilometers from the planet and wide enough to fit … Read More