A collision of such size could explain the small moons that orbit Saturn. Here's what to know about Saturn's newly-discovered moons. How big are the new moons?

July 2025 offers dazzling views of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, as well as a full 'buck moon,' a stunning ...

The small moon orbits closer to Saturn than Enceladus and has a much larger eccentric (elongated) orbit. In theory, Mimas should receive more tidal heating than Enceladus.

Saturn is an unusual planet in some obvious ways, most notably its extensive ring system. But it's also strange in some less obvious ways: The rings appear to be far, far younger than the planet ...

An optical illusion during Saturn's equinox is to blame for the rings disappearing from view briefly. The next time this is set to happen is May 6, 2025.

Saturn's atmosphere is made of 96% hydrogen and 4% helium, with small amounts of water, methane and ammonia.Saturn's winds are far stronger than those made by hurricanes on Earth, reaching an ...

Even small telescopes can give stargazers a view of Saturn's rings when they aren't edge-on, he said. "The students in my astronomy class at USC observed Saturn through a telescope just last week ...