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 ...

The rare phenomenon will start on Sunday, March 23, at 12:04 p.m. EDT (9:34 pm in India) and extend for a few days.

Like Earth, Saturn’s axis is tilted, NASA explains. Next year, Saturn will transition and its tilt will shift, altering our view of the planet as Earth crosses its ring plane. T ...