From March to November, one of the most distinctive features of the solar system will vanish. The reason is simple, but the ...

and so many other beautiful phenomena follow naturally from the laws of physics," Lightman writes in the book. "Which are ...

This book is a great encouragement to those starting out on the investigation.' David W. Hughes, The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy 3. The rings of Saturn J. N. Cuzzi, G. Filacchione and E. A.

Saturn and its rings will undergo a drastic change in the coming months, at least as the planet is seen from Earth. Here's what's going on. Saturn's rings, perhaps the most defining part of the ...

The director of the Lick Observatory has announced by telegraph that certain “knots” appear on Saturn's rings when they are viewed at the present time with the great 36-inch telescope.

Saturn has at least 146 moons, of which 63 are named—and thousands of moonlets are hiding inside its rings. Four of our planets have rings, but Saturn's are enormous and complex, in a class of ...

Whether browsing through pictures on the Internet or looking through your own telescope, one of the most iconic images in space are the rings of Saturn. According to a new study that was published ...