Jupiter, as always, is a dazzling object, shining among the stars of Gemini the Twins. It reaches opposition on Jan. 10; this ...

Saturn will be at its brightest on September 21. NASA, ESA and E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona) While Saturn has been visible in the night sky all of September, this weekend, the ringed planet ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — For anyone in Hawaiʻi this weekend, the sky offers a rare show. Saturn, the ringed giant, will rise bright in the evening and stay visible through the night. Sage Constantinou, a ...

With the gas giants now close to their best, here are the best refractors, Maksutov-Cassegrain and Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes to help you see Saturn’s rings and the cloud bands of Jupiter. When you ...

During the weekend, the orbits of Earth and Saturn will combine to create an interplanetary optical illusion for anyone with a good telescope and clear skies. By Tom Metcalfe If you head into your ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you seen the planet parade going on before dawn? If not ...

We’ve been many months without a bright planet in the night sky, but that’s all about to change! On the night of Sunday, Sept. 21, the ringed planet Saturn officially returns to the evening sky, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers will be treated to a rare spectacle on Saturday, ...

If you head into your backyard this weekend and set up your telescope, the giant planet Saturn will be there for you to see. “Saturn is a spectacular object to look at,” said Damian Peach, an English ...