Aside from Earth, Saturn is probably the most instantly recognizable of the planets in our solar system. It's the only planet with bold, easily visible rings — other planets, such as Uranus, have ...

A true-color image of Saturn’s polar vortex was generated from photographs acquired by the Cassini spacecraft on April 26, 2017, during its initial dive between the planet and its rings. Processed by ...

The bizarre shapes and diverse colors seen in some of Saturn's moons may now be explained, with the help of data taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft before it plunged to its doom. These moons likely ...

NASA’s Cassini orbiter was the first to deliver a really clear look at the eye-catching, hexagonal storm swirling on Saturn’s north pole, so it’s only fitting that the craft has now delivered a photo ...

Composite images of Saturn’s rings, taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, have revealed mysterious color variations that hint that the rings could be made of materials from the outer solar system.

Saturn’s rings are painting its innermost moons. Data from NASA’s now-defunct Cassini spacecraft show that five odd-shaped moons embedded in Saturn’s rings are different colors, and that the hues come ...

The poles of Dione as seen by Cassini. The NASA spacecraft took the images making up these new mosaics of Saturn's moon Dione during the vehicle's first ten years exploring the Saturn system. Read the ...

Posing for portraits for NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, Saturn and its largest moon, Titan, show spectacular colors in a quartet of images being released today. One image captures the changing hues of ...

Storms in space can take many forms. From Jupiter's planet-sized cyclones to Earth's spinning hurricanes, our solar system is filled with raging tempests of all shapes and sizes. But perhaps the most ...

All the hues of Saturn's B Ring pop out in a high-resolution color image sent back by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The bizarre shapes and diverse colors seen in some of Saturn's moons may now be explained, with ...

From Jupiter's planet-sized cyclones to Earth's spinning hurricanes, our solar system is filled with raging tempests of all shapes and sizes. But perhaps the most beautiful weather feature in the ...