Using data collected by the now-deceased Cassini spacecraft, astronomers suggest the planet’s rings formed during the age of dinosaurs on Earth
Solar System
Solar System
Solar System
Mysterious ‘wave trains’ have been detected on Jupiter
NASA’s Juno spacecraft spotted massive waves of air shifting through the upper atmosphere of Jupiter
Space Exploration
Great Red Spot’s roots lie deep in Jupiter’s foundations
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has peered through the clouds of the gas giant to reveal more detail about the planet’s famous storm
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Cassini gets closest ever views of Saturn’s moon Enceladus
NASA’s spacecraft has begun returning its best-ever views of the northern extremes of Saturn’s icy, ocean-bearing moon
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Moonlets born and killed in ring of Saturn, suggest SETI
NASA’s Cassini and Voyager missions point to some chaotic activity in Saturn’s F ring
Solar System
Does Planet X exist?
Could another planet exist in the Kuiper Belt? The jury is still out…
Solar System
Video: Mind-blowing montage of Jupiter and Saturn
Get ready to pick your jaw up off the floor. This awesome video stitches together NASA imagery of two of our Solar System’s gas giants to produce a simply astounding spectacle.