Saturn's Rings

In the 1970s, Voyager 1 provided the first close-up views of Saturn’s rings, and determined that the rings formed about 100 million years ago. But evidence from the more recent Cassini mission suggests the rings are much older.  

After delivering spectacular images of Saturn's rings in recent years, NASA's Cassini spacecraft turned its focus Monday to Saturn's moons and how sunlight affects the surfaces of the gas giant and its natural satellites.  

Washington - After delivering spectacular images of Saturn's rings in recent years, NASA's Cassini spacecraft turned its focus Monday to Saturn's moons and how sunlight affects the surfaces of the gas giant and its natural satellites. Cassini got a n...  

Saturn's rings and moons turned out wilder than any scientist could have imagined, but unknowns remain as the Cassini spacecraft concludes its primary mission and embarks on a new one.  

Saturn's Rings from the Other Side Credit: Cassini Imaging Team, SSI, JPL, ESA, NASA Explanation: What do Saturn's rings look like from the other side? From Earth, we usually see Saturn's rings from the same ...  

From Earth, we usually see Saturn 's rings from the same side of the ring plane that the Sun illuminates them.