What are the chances of finding extraterrestrial life in our solar system? Frank Postberg, a professor of planetary science at Freie Universität Berlin, has published a study in Science Advances with an international team of researchers.

Saturn's moon Enceladus could harbour alien life in oceans deep beneath its frozen surface, according to a new study.

Decades ago, scientists found a hexagon around Saturn’s north pole. Now, recent images reveal a decagon in the planet’s southern hemisphere—and it seems to have recently formed

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has detected a huge, evolving atmospheric wave with 10 sides wrapped around Saturn’s south pole. It is the first time scientists have seen a large, regular-sided jet pattern in the planet’s southern hemisphere.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Saturn is already visible in the post-sunset night sky, but it will reach its annual opposition on September 7-8, 2024.

A mysterious giant 10-sided pattern of clouds has recently formed around Saturn's south pole, a new study finds.

Stargazers By Dennis Mammana Suppose I were to ask you which of our solar system’s planets is the most beautiful. Think about it. Is it the sparkling planet Venus, which has adorned our dusk sky for the past few months?

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. September 20: Juno's movement Rising around 7:30 P.M. local daylight time, Saturn reaches an altitude above 40° in the southeast by local midnight.