Visible in the early-morning sky today, Saturn’s two-toned moon Iapetus reaches superior conjunction just 1.4′ due south of Saturn. The proximity makes the now-11th-magnitude moon easier to find, as ...

Skywatchers in central Wisconsin can expect a stunning week ahead, with planetary pairings, moon phases and celestial ...

Journey 1.5 billion kilometres to Saturn's most bewildering moon: Iapetus. This world of stark contrasts features a divided landscape where light battles darkness, while a colossal mountain range ...

On October 25, 1671, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini discovered a new moon at Saturn! ‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com Iapetus was the second moon anyone had ever found ...

Saturn's moon, Iapetus, imaged by NASA's Cassini spacecraft in September 2007. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute) We recently explored Saturn’s moon, Pan, and its unique, food-like ...

But one moon might be missing. According to a new study, Saturn once had yet another moon, about the same size as Iapetus, which is the third-largest satellite in Saturn’s collection.

One of Saturn's icy moons may have been ripped apart 160 million years ago, a new study suggests. The disintegrated moon could explain two mysteries.

One of Saturn's icy moons may have been ripped apart 160 million years ago, a new study suggests. The disintegrated moon could explain two mysteries.

Researchers estimated that Chrysalis was roughly the size of Iapetus, Saturn's third-largest moon that has a diameter of a little over 910 miles ...

New models suggest Saturn's gravity shredded a moon, Chrysalis, about 160 million years ago. The ancient moon could explain two long-standing mysteries: Saturn's iconic rings and dramatic tilt.