Saturn

First observation: Scientists discovered a cyclone on the north pole of Uranus

It’s a much more dynamic world than you might think.

Saturn’s rings are remarkably young, study

How old are Saturn’s rings?

Saturn adds 62 new moons to its list: Totalling 145 moons

Saturn re-takes the moon crown.

Study explains the mystery of ‘smooth terrains’ on icy moons circling Jupiter and Saturn

Icy moonquakes: Surface shaking could trigger landslides.

NASA instruments could reveal chemistry leading to life on Titan

This mission designed to help scientists hone in on the chemistry at work on Titan.

New images show the start of a new spoke season at Saturn

We will have longer dedicated time to study Saturn’s spokes this season, say scientists.

Scientists have discovered a new ring system in our Solar System

The ring system orbits much further out than is typical for other ring systems.

12 new moons discovered orbiting Jupiter

The discovery of a dozen new moons for Jupiter makes the king of planets the king of moons, too.

Saturn’s smallest moon could support an internal liquid ocean

Saturn’s smallest, innermost moon could generate the right amount of heat to support a liquid internal ocean.

What it would take to discover life on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus?

Enceladus is a hot candidate for potentially harboring alien life.

Saturn’s rings and tilt could be the product of an ancient, missing moon

A “grazing encounter” may have smashed the moon to bits to form Saturn’s rings, a new study suggests.

NASA shares the image of the smallest and innermost of Saturn’s major moons

The Cassini spacecraft made several close approaches and provided detailed images of Mimas.

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