Saturn's rings
The story of the first alien world discovered with rings like Saturn's
J1407b is the first exoplanet with a ring system to be discovered. This is its story.
Saturn's rings may be falling into the planet. Here's how long we've got before they're gone forever
What are Saturn's rings made of, why are they disappearing and how long will they last?
Saturn's rings have rainbows, and astronomers may finally have worked out what's causing them
Water-ice spouting from moon Enceladus is creating peculiar striped bands of light in Saturn’s E ring
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Why are Saturn's rings the only planet's we can see through a telescope?
Why are Saturn's rings so noticeable? Why are they much more visible than rings round other Solar System planets?
Saturn ring plane crossing, March 2025
A beginner's guide to the rings of Saturn, one of the Solar System's most beautiful features
Amazing facts about Saturn's rings, including when they were discovered and how old they are.
Hubble observes mysterious spokes in Saturn's rings
The mystery of the features seen in Saturn's icy rings deepens.
Saturn's icy ring particles are raining down and heating the planet's atmosphere
Something is heating Saturn’s upper atmosphere. The most likely explanation, say astronomers, is particles from the rings raining down onto the atmosphere.
Never-before-seen detail revealed in Saturn's rings
New research using images captured during Cassini's dramatic Grand Finale manoeuvre in 2017 gives an unprecedented insight into the gas giant's beautiful ring system
Saturn's rings are disappearing
Saturn is one of the most striking sights in our Solar System, not least because of its prominent rings. But new research suggests the rings might be disappearing at a surprising rate.
Moons hold Saturn's rings in place
Seven of Saturn's moons hold the planet's rings in place, according to a new study using data from NASA's Cassini mission.
Saturn's secrets revealed
As the Cassini mission comes to an end, its final orbits continue to reveal new surprises about Saturn’s inner workings.
New moons around Uranus?
30 years on, data from NASA's Voyager 2 mission continues to throw up new discoveries. The latest is two previously unknown moonlets thought to be orbiting Uranus.
Cassini team weighs Saturn's B ring
Studies of Saturn’s B ring have shown little correlation between how opaque or dense certain areas appear to be and the amount of material present, adding to the mystery of how the ringed planet’s prominent features formed.
