A huge haul of 128 newfound satellites might be a hint of past collisions in the planet’s orbit, or something else.
The spokes appear as smudges on the left-hand side of Saturn’s B ring. Image source: NASA, ESA, and Amy Simon (NASA ... as well as future observations by Hubble and the James Webb space ...
The view was acquired on Sept. 14, 2017 at 19:59 UTC (spacecraft event time). The view was taken in visible light using the ...
Saturn’s tilt plays a role in how we see the rings. As the planet continues on its journey, our viewpoint changes over time.
Studying young gas giant exoplanets' compositions and orbits could help us better understand how our own solar system's gas ...
In this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image, Hubble once again lifts the veil on a famous — and frequently photographed — supernova remnant: the Veil Nebula. ESA/Hubble & NASA, R.
The spiral galaxy UGC 5460 shines in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. UGC 5460 sits about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons , as the International Astronomical Union recognised discoveries from a team ...
Once its rings vanish from sight in March 2025, Saturn will look like a pale yellow sphere through most telescopes.