Astronomy on MSN5d
How to see a Saturn ring mirage
Averting your gaze when viewing the ringed planet can cause an optical phenomenon that might make you think twice about what ...
Space on MSN5d
Saturn and the moon put on a celestial show Sunday night. Here's how to see it
When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...
El Adelantado de Segovia2d
Goodbye to Saturn’s rings forever – they will disappear as of this date (in a few months)
People thinks over Saturn’s awe-inspiring system of rings that enclose the gas giant to be the most fascinating and iconic ...
The Independent1d
Stargazing in November: An adventure in myth
Above the planet Saturn – the ... hanging like a tiny lantern in the twilight glow to the west. More brilliant than anything ...
Astronomy on MSN5d
The Sky This Week from November 8 to 15: Catch the Leonids early
November’s major meteor shower ramps up as the Moon reaches perigee shortly before its Full phase in the sky this week.
New Uranus research suggests what’s known about the planet could be wrong
A solar wind event squashed the protective bubble around Uranus just before Voyager 2 flew by the planet in 1986, shifting ...
Scientists uncover a magnetic misunderstanding about Uranus
In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope.
CNET2d
November Will Be the Best Time to Look at Uranus: No Joke
As the Earth orbits the sun, it pulls itself through comet ... They'll look like a halo surrounding the planet rather than physical rings like you can usually see with Saturn. Opposition happens once ...
Post and Courier2d
Meteor showers to light up night skies over South Carolina. Find a dark spot to see the show.
Over the next two months, Earth's orbit will encounter meteor showers likely ... The next night, the club will meet at the ...