New geological evidence suggests that Earth might once have been encircled by a ring of debris, much like Saturn. This ...

Roughly every 15 years, Earth passes through the plane of Saturn's rings, causing them to nearly disappear from view - not to ...

During the time 485 to 443 million years ago, known as the Ordovician period, Earth was already in the throes of a serious cold snap. But the ring may ... once sported a Saturn-like accessory ...

Approximately 466 million years ago, Earth might have exhibited a spectacular ring arrangement resembling Saturn’s. Recent research featured in Earth and Planetary Science Letters uncovers ...

One of the highlights to be found in this month’s Colorado sky is the golden-hued planet Saturn which can be seen forming an ...

A recent study claims that Earth may have once had a ring system. This theory sheds light on the presence of an unusual density of impact craters around the equator dating back to the ...

ON a memorable evening in the year 1610 Galileo sat in the tower of his observatory in Florence, and gazed through his newly-invented “perspective glass” at Saturn, which was then regarded as ...

When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...

Saturn's iconic rings are set to disappear from Earth's view in March 2025, an event that occurs roughly every 30 years. This phenomenon is a natural consequence of the planet's orbital position ...

A new study suggests that the planet’s icy interior and liquid ocean could be insulated with a three-to-six-mile-thick layer ...

That’s because the image looks spectacular, showcasing the planet and its rings in complete detail. The photo of Saturn is a little fuzzy given that it wasn’t captured using a powerful system ...

Did Earth ever resemble Saturn? A bold new theory may well challenge our perception of planetary history. A ring of debris may have surrounded our planet 466 million years ago. This discovery emerges ...