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A shimmering patch of light as big as Sweden detected at the north pole of Saturn is the spectacular result of a giant stream of electrically charged particles from the planet's moon Enceladus ...

A shimmering patch of light as big as Sweden detected at the north pole of Saturn is the spectacular result of a giant stream of electrically charged particles from the planet's moon Enceladus ...

Jupiter’s four largest moons – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – were the first ever discovered orbiting another planet. They were spotted by Galileo Galilei more than 400 years ago, in 1610.

An optical illusion during Saturn's equinox is to blame for the rings disappearing from view briefly. The next time this is set to happen is May 6, 2025.

Saturn has more moons than any planet in our solar system. Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn , further solidifying the planet as the "moon king" of our solar system.

New impressive views of the giant planet Saturn and Io, the volcanic moon of Jupiter, have been obtained with the new NAOS-CONICA Adaptive Optics facility at the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) at ...

Saturn's icy moon Enceladus creates an extra aurora glow on Saturn that covers an area as large as Sweden on the ringed planet, scientists say. NASA's Cassini spacecraft made the find.