Rings form from solid bodies coming too close to a planet. There is a range called the Roche limit: Within the limit, the ...

Before Cassini is sent to burn up in Saturn's atmosphere in September 2017, it's taking 22 dives through the space between the planet and its rings, bringing back new, up-close revelations about ...

For example, in recent years, scientists have found that Saturn’s iconic rings were ... that tidal heating always existed within the moon. But as it’s so volcanically active, its lava flows ...

Caused by artificial light pouring into the sky and scattering through the atmosphere ... It’s brilliant, and I kind of forget that not everybody has that.” Waters has occasionally set up a telescope ...

Bay Area deathcore band Rings of Saturn are finally in the news for a reason that doesn’t involve the antics of Lucas Mann, or the band arguing with fans about turning instrumental-only. The band’s ...

Saturn has 146 confirmed ... Jupiter's moon Europa also has an ocean that spans the entire moon underneath its icy crust. Ice grains on Europa float up above the surface, and some scientists ...

Repeatedly heating up ... and children’s online safety took a notable step forward this week as House and Senate leaders unveiled bipartisan proposals and started ramping up their consideration ...