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- Saturn’s Rings are putting on their best show of 2026, here’s all about the night you wouldn’t want to miss
September full moon 2026: Date, rising timing, what makes it special and how to watch it in India- In 2013, astronomers discovered a tiny object in our solar system with a ring like Saturn. Now, James Webb Space Telescope finds they are changing
- In 2024, ESA flew bouncing hexapods to 256 km on a Swedish sounding rocket; six minutes of microgravity showed how complex grains collide and transfer energyA Swedish rocket successfully launched miniature brass crosses designed for microgravity research. Scientists are investigating how these i...12 Sep, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
- The farthest human-made object is now so distant that even light takes nearly 24 hours to reach it; exactly 49 years after NASA launched Voyager 1 to explore Jupiter and Saturn, the spacecraft is still in interstellar space and sending data back to EarthThe Voyager 1 probe, launched in 1977, is now over 15.9 billion miles away. This spacecraft has ventured into interstellar space, sending v...06 Sep, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
- 'Decagon' at Saturn’s South Pole? After the long-lived 'hexagon' at its north pole, astronomers spot a mysterious 10-sided atmospheric wave in the planet’s southern hemisphere - Here’s what we know so farAstronomers have discovered a giant, evolving ten-sided atmospheric wave near Saturn's south pole. This striking geometric feature was iden...03 Sep, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
- In 2003, NASA launched a 34-inch infrared telescope called Spitzer. For 17 years, it looked through cosmic dust and revealed a hidden universeNASA's Spitzer Space Telescope ended its mission in 2020 after sixteen years. Its infrared observations pierced cosmic dust, revealing hidd...27 Aug, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
- In 1970, NASA deliberately crashed Apollo 13’s rocket into the Moon; the impact made the lunar interior “ring” for over three hoursDespite facing a harrowing crisis, the Apollo 13 mission still managed to execute a scientific experiment. They intentionally crashed the u...11 Aug, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
- In 1955, a forgotten NASA pioneer began work that helped reach the edge of the Solar System — how Annie Easley’s journey from NACA to the iconic Cassini mission is inspiring America once againMost people know the names behind the Moon landing. Few know Annie Easley. Yet her work helped shape America's space future. She joined NAC...29 Jul, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
- NASA's AI-powered Mission PRAXIS aims to touch Saturn's rings for the first time: Here's how it could solve a decades-old mysteryNASA is exploring a new mission concept called PRAXIS. This robotic explorer aims to directly sample particles from Saturn's rings. Artific...28 Jul, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- Rings of SaturnIn August 1992, a person walked through Suffolk seeking relief from emptiness. The journey brought a sense of freedom but also a chilling a...13 Apr, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
- Are Saturn’s rings about to vanish for a while? Scientists reveal reason behind magical cosmic choreography you can witness this monthSaturn’s iconic rings will seem to vanish on March 23, 2025, as the planet’s tilt aligns perfectly with Earth. This phenomenon occurs every...09 Mar, 2025, 05.20 PM IST
- How old are Saturn's rings? Study suggests they could be 4.5 billion years old, just like the planetNew research suggests Saturn's rings may be as old as the planet itself, challenging previous estimates. Scientists found micrometeoroid im...17 Dec, 2024, 12.00 PM IST
- Saturn shines bright: Here’s how to watch the ringed planet as it comes closest to EarthSaturn, the awe-inspiring planet adorned with its distinctive rings, is poised to illuminate the night sky from Sunday onwards. Here’s till...28 Aug, 2023, 11.59 AM IST
- Saturn visuals show the ring ‘shining bright’, NASA astronomers note surprising detailsNew images of Saturn have emerged and the visuals are helping NASA astronauts in figuring out more specific details about the Ringed Planet.05 Jul, 2023, 12.39 PM IST
- NASA Saturn mission begins 'ring-grazing orbits'Launched in 1997, Cassini has been touring the Saturn system since arriving there in 2004 for an up-close study of the planet, its rings an...01 Dec, 2016, 01.16 PM IST
- NASA probe set to fly closest ever to Saturn's ringsEngineers at NASA have been pumping up the spacecraft's orbit around Saturn this year to increase its tilt with respect to the planet's equ...23 Nov, 2016, 01.01 PM IST
- NASA's Cassini probe set to fly closest to Saturn ringsWashington, Nov 23 (IANS) NASA said its Cassini mission is set to begin on November 30 a daring set of "ring-grazing" orbits, during which ...23 Nov, 2016, 11.05 AM IST
- Origin of Saturn's F ring and satellites foundIn 1979, Pioneer 11 discovered the F ring located just outside the main ring system that extends tens of thousands of kilometres.13 Sep, 2015, 01.11 PM IST
- Saturn's outermost ring much bigger than thoughtThe ring, called the 'Phoebe ring', is believed to contain dust and ice particles ejected from Saturn's outer moon, Phoebe, after micromete...14 Jun, 2015, 01.11 PM IST
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