Saturn
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![Saturn and the crescent moon will kiss in the sky on April 16](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tqwvyumJt8xbGtJuHRPQMR-320-80.jpg)
Saturn will shine just above the crescent moon this weekend. Here's how to see it.
By Jamie Carter published
The spectacular Saturn-moon conjunction will happen just before sunrise in the east and can be seen from April 15 to 17.
![A collection of lenses made by Christiaan Huygens with the astronomer's portrait in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3jVkdEQQdpeww8MjFmK6n-320-80.jpg)
Renowned astronomer who discovered Saturn’s largest moon was probably nearsighted, his telescopes show
By Harry Baker published
A new study has revealed that famous Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens was probably nearsighted, which explains why his telescopes weren't quite as good as his rivals'.
![James Webb Space Telescope image of clouds over Titan](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JCEMUhsdJDAVWGgWF72mx7-320-80.jpg)
James Webb Space Telescope captures 'extraordinary' clouds in the atmosphere of Saturn's alien moon Titan
By JoAnna Wendel published
Studying Titan's clouds will help scientists understand why Saturn's largest moon is the only moon in the solar system with an atmosphere.
![Mosaic of Saturn taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on November 20, 2017. Source -NASA & JPL-Caltech & Space Science Institute](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hVFFUFy5dzzvKgYS9FywgL-320-80.jpg)
Saturn: Facts about the ringed planet
By Adam Mann published
Reference Saturn is one of the most beautiful worlds in the solar system, with spectacular rings and moons that could host life.
![The Cassini spacecraft’s camera snapped this image of Saturn’s moon Mimas on Oct. 16, 2010, showing the large Herschel Crater.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eKCX2Ki9mb5VGy5imgmpdb-320-80.jpg)
Saturn's 'Death Star' moon could have a secret underground ocean
By Ben Turner published
Scientists have found "compelling evidence" that Saturn's "Death Star" moon is hiding an ocean just beneath its surface.
![Saturn's rings](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gRgRNu3qyDdxHLrcBhoUM7-320-80.jpg)
What are Saturn's rings made of?
By Ailsa Harvey published
Reference Saturn's rings have captured the attention of scientists for as long as they have been seen. Today, missions continue to teach us about these rocky rings.
![This false-colored image, captured by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, shows rings around a young star named HD163296 (not the sun).](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MYAmWxWQSFRU9jvqc8KvxS-320-80.jpg)
The sun used to have rings like Saturn
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Before Earth and the other planets in our solar system existed, the sun may have been surrounded by giant rings of dust similar to Saturn's, according to a new study.
![An illustration depicts Titan's dense yellowish atmosphere above a river of methane on the moon surface](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wqh3mv3xM3rdQP9S2xR9fQ-320-80.jpg)
Moon-in-a-jar recreates the hazy atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A new experiment recreated Titan in small glass cylinders.
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