Roughly every 15 years, Earth passes through the plane of Saturn's rings, causing them to nearly disappear from view - not to ...

When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...

Saturn is regarded as one of the most famous and beautiful o f celestial objects, because it possesses a magnificent system of rings that surround Saturn at its equatorial plane and extends some ...

Of all the astronomical objects visible in a telescope, none has captured human imagination more than the planet Saturn.

Saturn surrounded by its rings appeared to Scheiner and Hevel, in 1614, as a disk with two projecting ears. The Jesuit priest Eustachius de Divinis, in 1647, and Riccioli, in 1648, made a close ...

This is a good opportunity to get a feeling for just how fast the Moon is moving through night sky. Look each hour and you'll ...

You may need binoculars or a telescope for this one. It includes the three furthest planets in our solar system.

Scientists observed that all examined craters are situated within 30 degrees of the equator. This concentrated impact area, ...

Fred Schaaf promises plenty of opportunities for spectacular views of the moon, planets and stars these next two weeks.

However, if you want to see the features of Saturn and Jupiter — such as Saturn's rings and Jupiter's bands — you will ...

This evening, astronomy enthusiasts have an exciting opportunity to witness a beautiful phenomenon in the sky as the moon and ...

However, if you want to see the features of Saturn and Jupiter — such as Saturn's rings and Jupiter's bands ... The moon, Mars, and Jupiter will appear close together. Mars will appear ...