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Witness the first-quarter moon's half-lit face stealing the spotlight on July 5, while Mars cozies up to Regulus in Leo.
It will also be worth looking on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, when just after sunset a 19%-lit crescent Moon will appear about 10º below Jupiter (bottom) and Saturn (top).
Mimas (right) and Enceladus, two of Saturn's 82 moons, are also clearly visible in the image. NASA has previously speculated that Enceladus , which is the dot at the bottom of the image, could ...
I marvel at the Cassini spacecraft. It’s incredibly productive, so much so that keeping up can be difficult. In fact, I was all set to write a short piece on a gorgeous image of Saturn just ...
Saturn-lit Tethys Date: August 22, 2017 Source: NASA Summary: Cassini gazes across the icy rings of Saturn toward the icy moon Tethys, whose night side is illuminated by Saturnshine, or sunlight ...
NASA has released another stunning images from the Cassini space probe currently orbiting Saturn. In this latest picture, which were actually snapped on July 9, two bright moons can be spotted ...
Delivering more than just pretty pictures, the Cassini spacecraft returned an impressive collection of photographic firsts of Saturn and its environs this year. They include views of an improbable ...
NASA recently shared a stunning photo of the Moon looking like the Saturn. Like the planet, the Moon appears to have rings around it in the picture.
How to get the best views of the rings of Saturn. How far a telescope can see depends on a range of factors. Since Saturn is about 845 million miles from Earth at its closest, the best telescope ...
Saturn's auroras dance in a new video that shows the ringed planet's northern and southern lights shining in amazing, 360-degree detail. Scientists combined observations from NASA's Cassini ...
A new, rare photo of Saturn has come in from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, showing the planet and its rings back-lit by the sun.
Titan is bigger than the planet Mercury, making it the largest of the more than 60 known moons orbiting Saturn. Titan is also the only moon in the solar system that's known to have a thick atmosphere.