Most of the rings have a prograde orbit, in the same direction as Saturn, but the outermost (the Phoebe ring) is thought to originate from Phoebe, the largest of Saturn's irregular moons—and ...

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James Webb Space Telescope and the W.M. Keck Observatory captured new images of Saturn's moon Titan. Credit: NASA/STScI/W. M.

Saturn’s moon Titan has always stood out among the celestial bodies in our solar system. It is the only moon with a thick, hazy atmosphere, and it's often compared to a primitive Earth.

The moon will rise alongside the giant planets Saturn and dimmer Neptune above the eastern horizon in the predawn hours on June 19.

Now nearing a close conjunction, Saturn and Neptune sit just to the right of the crescent Moon in the morning sky.

Back to Article List The Sky Today on Thursday, June 12: Iapetus at its best Saturn’s two-toned moon reaches its greatest western elongation, when it shines brightest far west of the ringed planet.

There will be several chances to see the shadow of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, pass across the ringed planet's Earth-facing surface over the next few months. The rare spectacle is only visible ...

More The half-lit lunar disk will rise alongside the ringed giant Saturn and dimmer Neptune in the early morning hours of June 19, putting on a spectacular show just six hours after the moon hits ...