Anybody with access to a backyard telescope or binoculars can view Saturn’s magnificent rings, but soon these iconic features will fade from view temporarily over the coming months. Saturn’s orbit around the sun puts it at an angle, hiding its rings temporarily from view. Don’t worry though; when its path returns to normal they will…
Saturn’s icy rings won’t disappear any time soon, even though they might become harder to see for some time due to an event known as “ring plane crossing”. Once every 13 to 16 years, Saturn’s ring plane passes close enough to Earth that their presence becomes difficult for us to discern from Earth’s perspective –…
Saturn’s rings have long been an object of fascination. Viewed straight on, their thin outlines can be seen. Earth passes through the plane of Saturn’s rings every 13 to 15 years and views them edge-on at one of Saturn’s equinoxes, providing us a rare view. It doesn’t signify an impending disaster for our planet, but…
