Saturn`s rings revealed to be 4.4 bn years old

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 12:46

Saturn`s iconic rings likely formed about 4.4 billion years ago, shortly after the planet itself took shape, researchers say.

NASA`s probe reveals clues about Saturn moon`s hydrocarbon lakes and seas

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 11:34

NASA`s Cassini spacecraft is providing researchers with key clues about Saturn`s moon Titan, and in particular, its hydrocarbon lakes and seas.

Researchers mystified over plasma loss mechanisms from Saturn`s magnetosphere

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 15:56

Researchers have been left searching for potential plasma loss mechanisms from Saturn`s magnetosphere.

NASA probe obtains best views of Saturn`s unique six-sided jet stream

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 12:18

NASA`s Cassini spacecraft has obtained the highest-resolution movie yet of a unique six-sided jet stream, dubbed as the hexagon, around Saturn`s North Pole.

NASA to hold Google+ Hangout on Saturn on Wednesday

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 18:43

The US space agency, NASA will host a Google+ Hangout at 12:30 pm PST (3:30 pm EST) on Wednesday, December 4, to discuss the Saturn’s images taken by the agency’s Cassini spacecraft.

NASA releases spectacular new image of Saturn

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 12:48

NASA has brought out a natural-colour photograph of Saturn from space, the first of its kind, in which Saturn, its moons and rings, and Earth, Venus and Mars, all are visible.

New images reveal how lakes were formed on Saturn`s moon Titan

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 10:19

With the sun now shining over the north pole of Saturn`s moon Titan, NASA`s Cassini spacecraft has obtained new images of the liquid methane and ethane seas and lakes that reside near Titan`s north pole.

Cassini unveils images of Saturn`s `glowing` rings

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 14:08

The rings of Saturn and the dark side of the planet can be seen glowing in the newly released infrared images by NASA`s Cassini spacecraft.

Cassini finds plastic ingredient propylene on Saturn`s moon Titan

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 10:20

NASA`s Cassini spacecraft has discovered propylene, a chemical that is used to make food-storage containers, car bumpers, on Saturn`s moon Titan.

`Monster` storm pulls water and ammonia ices from Saturn`s depths

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 21:08

Once every 30 years or so, or roughly one year in Saturn, a massive storm is formed in the planet which pulls water and ammonia ices from the planet`s depths.

Saturn: 10 interesting facts about the jewel of the solar system

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 15:46

Saturn is certainly a ‘royal’ planet, adorned with thousands of beautiful ringlets around it as its jewellery and hence is also nicknamed as “the jewel of the solar system.”