Earth crosses through Saturn’s “ring plane,” making the gas giant’s most iconic feature become nearly invisible ...

when viewed from the edge, the rings seem to disappear (think of a sheet of paper – it looks large when viewed from above, but as you tilt it, it gets thinner and thinner),” explained Dr. Amy ...

Because the rings are incredibly thin, they become invisible from our perspective, Guruprasad said. “It is like looking at a sheet of paper from its edge - one can barely see it,” he explained ...

The sky has already graced us with a total lunar eclipse and a rare planetary alignment, but we’ll soon have the chance to witness another peculiar celestial event: the disappearance of Saturn’s ...