Planetary rings explained: composition, formation theories, and a comparison of Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune’s rings.

In a universe where change usually unfolds over eons, astronomers have gotten a rare front-row seat to watch a small, icy world beyond Saturn build a brand-new set of rings in real time. A team of ...

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. According to new data from telescopes, there are clouds in ...

(CNN) — In 1610, after he built his telescope, Galileo Galilei first spotted enormous Saturn’s gigantic rings. More than 400 years later, astronomers have in a sense dwarfed that discovery with a ...

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