Tag: saturn
Saturn Has 274 Known Moons—Thanks in Large Part to This Astronomer
How One Astronomer Helped to Discover Nearly 200 Moons of Saturn Scientific American spoke with the astronomer who has contributed to the discovery of two thirds of Saturn’s known moons By Meghan Bartels edited by Lee Billings A mere decade ago, astronomers knew of just 62 moons around Saturn. Today the ringed planet boasts a…
Mercury, Venus and Saturn to delight stargazers in a parade across the sky
By Alana Wise Alongside a crescent moon, Mercury, Venus and Saturn will become visible to stargazers just before dawn on Friday morning. According to NASA, the planetary phenomenon will be clearest about 45 minutes before sunrise, low in the eastern sky and appearing near the moon. Venus and Saturn will be the easiest to spot…