Though Saturn's unusual-looking "cup handle" features were first noted by Galileo in 1610, it would be another 45 years before they were described by Christiaan Huygens as a disk surrounding Saturn.

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A new photo of Saturn was taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope on October 22, 2023, when the ringed planet was approximately 850 million miles from Earth. Hubble's ultra-sharp vision reveals a ...

When Saturn was approaching closest to Earth this year on June 20, the Hubble Space Telescope captured the view. Saturn was 845,064,821 miles from Earth and tilted towards us, showcasing its beautiful ...

(CNN) — The Hubble Space Telescope captured a newly revealed image of the mysterious, ghostly shadows on Saturn’s rings — the latest sighting of the so-called “spokes” that continue to baffle ...

At first glance, this image of Saturn looks as if it could be a shot from an old Star Trek" episode, thanks to its slightly grainy appearance and analog-esque glow. But this composite photo was taken ...

This GIF shows a fast-paced light show on the north pole of Saturn, as captured by the European Space Agency’s Hubble Space Telescope in April and May of 2013. The ...

NASA released images from the Hubble Space Telescope that captured some ghostly shadows on Saturn’s rings, a phenomenon known as ring "spokes." The images were taken on Oct. 22, 2023, when Saturn was ...

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope photo of Saturn reveals the planet's cloud bands and a phenomenon called ring spokes. This photo of Saturn was taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope on October 22, ...