Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists uncovered bizarre atmospheric structures on Saturn, including drifting “dark beads” in the ionosphere and an asymmetric star pattern in the stratosphere.

In the 17th century, astronomers Christiaan Huygens and Giovanni Cassini trained their telescopes on Saturn and uncovered a startling truth: the planet's luminous bands were not solid appendages, but vast,

Saturn is about to make its closest approach to Earth, and that means you might be able to see its rings — if you have a telescope, that is.

Saturn, the jewel of the solar system, has returned to the night sky. The ringed planet rises in the east just as the sun sets in the west. Regular readers will recognize that Saturn is near opposition,

Comets, meteor showers, a supermoon are among the celestial showcases that await stargazers in the Capital Region and Hudson Valley this month.

What happens to NASA and its operations in Florida during government shutdown? Will SpaceX rocket launches be delayed? Is Kennedy Space Center open?

Hubble Space Telescope imagery of Saturn, captured from 2018-2024, has been time-lapsed. Footage courtesy: NASA, ESA, Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC), Michael H. Wong (University of California) | edited by Space.