The Latest Breaking News from Saturn

It happened 8 billion lightyears away and was unprecedentedly bright and powerful. And I for one am pretty excited about it, says writer and actor Rhiannon Neads

Saturn has been recrowned "moon king" after scientists discovered 62 new moons in the gas planet's surroundings, using a technique called "shift and stack", bringing the total to 145, overtaking previous record holder Jupiter, which has a mere 95 recognised moons.

The conjunction and close approach of the moon and Saturn will be visible in the sky from the early morning until just after midday on Saturday, May 13.

Finding alien life just took a twist. A snake-shaped robot from NASA aims to climb the crumpled terrain of icy moons like Enceladus to search out microbes.

The discovery of 62 'irregular' moons orbiting Saturn brings the planet’s total to 145 — and hints at a chaotic past.

Discovery of 62 new moons restores ringed planet’s lead after it was briefly overtaken by Jupiter

Saturn is once again the solar system's "moon king," snatching the crown back from Jupiter after the discovery of 62 new moons. Saturn now has a whopping 145 known satellites.

An acoustics researcher did an exercise to see how other planets would affect the sound of an organ instrument or a child's voice.

A reanalysis of Voyager data suggests that four of Uranus moons may have oceans tucked between their cores and icy crusts.

New research aims to shed light on the puzzling winds on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, whose mysterious weather patterns have puzzled astronomers for decades.

The four biggest moons of Uranus — Titania, Oberon, Ariel and Umbriel — may harbor salty oceans beneath their frozen surfaces, a new study suggests.