Hubble spots Saturn’s mysterious ‘spokes’ gliding on its rings - CNN
Dec 26, 2023 · CNN — The Hubble Space Telescope captured a newly revealed image of the mysterious, ghostly shadows on Saturn’s rings — the latest sighting of the so-called “spokes” that continue to baffle...
See the James Webb Telescope’s First Image of Saturn and Its Rings
Jul 5, 2023 · The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its stunning, first official image of Saturn and its rings. With this new view of the iconic planet, the telescope has now taken images of all four of...
See Saturn at its biggest and brightest tonight before its rings ...
Sep 7, 2024 · Just after midnight tonight, Saturn will appear at its biggest and brightest in the night sky. This is because Earth will be positioned directly between Saturn and the sun, offering...
Saturn’s Rings Will Temporarily Disappear From View in 2025
Nov 13, 2023 · In May 1995, Earth crossed through Saturn’s ring plane, and the Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of the gas giant with its rings looking paper-thin. Then, the phenomenon happened again...
NASA’s Webb telescope image shows details of Saturn | CNN
Jul 4, 2023 · CNN — Astronomers have discovered surprising details about Saturn’s atmosphere, using a new image captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. In the image, Saturn itself appears extremely dark...
James Webb Space Telescope watches seasons change on Saturn …
Sep 13, 2023 · Saturn takes 29.4 Earth years to orbit the sun, which leads to seasons lasting around 7.5 Earth years. These new JWST observations give scientists new insight into those drawn-out seasons and...
NASA’s Hubble Watches ‘Spoke Season’ on Saturn - Science@NASA
Dec 21, 2023 · This Hubble Space Telescope time-lapse series of Saturn images (taken on October 22, 2023) resolves a phenomenon called ring spokes appearing on both sides of the planet simultaneously as they spin around the giant world.
Saturn at opposition: How to see the ringed planet at its biggest …
Sep 2, 2024 · Saturn will enter opposition on Sept. 7 and 8, orbiting on the opposite side of Earth as the sun. Here's everything you need to know to spot Saturn at its peak size and brightness this week.
Hubble Captures the Start of a New Spoke Season at Saturn
Feb 9, 2023 · New images of Saturn from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope herald the start of the planet’s “spoke season” surrounding its equinox, when enigmatic features appear across its rings. The cause of the spokes, as well as their seasonal variability, has yet to be fully explained by planetary scientists.
Saturn News - ScienceDaily
Feb 7, 2024 · updated 11:06pm EDT. Mimas' Surprise: Tiny Moon of Saturn Holds Young Ocean Beneath Icy Shell. Feb. 7, 2024 — Saturn's moon Mimas harbors a global ocean beneath its icy shell, discovered...