Right now, Saturn is near the sun from our perspective, making it tough for astronomers to see it at all. But in September, the planet will reach opposition—an alignment opposite the sun that ...

Perry Saturn may no longer be active in the ring, but that doesn’t mean he’s lost to the internet. A vintage photo of the ...

ABSTRACT On 2005 January 14, the Saturn system was observed at true opposition with the planetary camera of the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) on the Hubble Space Telescope. This was the ...

Saturn's rings tilt out of view every fourteen to seventeen Earth years. In 2032, they will be at their best again during their period of maximum tilt as seen from Earth.

For those interested in viewing Saturn, the best opportunity this year will be during its opposition on September 21, 2025, when the planet will be at its brightest in Earth's sky.

Currently rising about 9:00 PM local, Saturn is joining the evening skies as it approaches opposition next week. This also means we've got every naked eye planet set for prime time evening viewing ...