A stunning new photo captures the moon and Saturn engaged in a cosmic game of peek-a-boo. On Jan. 4, Saturn briefly hid behind the crescent moon, escaping the view of skywatchers in Europe, Africa ...

The following evening, on Wednesday, July 24, the two worlds will again appear close to each other. This time, an 81% illuminated moon will be lower in the sky, and to the left, of Saturn.

Saturn gets close to the moon tonight, and some skywatchers in Florida, ... Even a 2.4-inch (60-millimeter) telescope will provide a pleasant view of the planet, ...

A natural-color view of Saturn as seen from NASA's Cassini spacecraft after more than 13 years of surveying the gas giant. Six of Saturn's moons—Enceladus, Epimetheus, Janus, Mimas, Pandora and ...

With a whopping total of 274 moons, researchers say Saturn’s tug of war with Jupiter for the title is settled once and for all. Content. ... really love the view from Saturn.

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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.

Saturn and the Moon Are Going to Be Right Next to Each Other. When to See It The moon is in conjunction with every planet about once a month -- but it doesn't usually get this close.

July’s predawn sky offers some rare events, providing another reason to get outdoors to enjoy the relatively cool mornings.

A famous illustration of Saturn's moon Titan got it all wrong. Never mind -- what we imagine space to be, and what we know it is, can both evoke the sublime.

On Jan. 4, Saturn briefly hid behind the crescent moon, escaping the view of skywatchers in Europe, Africa, western Russia and eastern Greenland in an event known as a lunar occultation.Astronomer ...