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A photo-illustration of the optical illusion known as Mach bands, as seen on Saturn.

How to see a Saturn ring mirage

Saturn’s moon Mimas, floating above the planet’s rings, might conceal a liquid ocean beneath its surface.

Saturn’s moon Mimas may hide a surprisingly young ocean

Saturn’s moon Mimas shows off its heavily cratered surface — including the large impact crater Herschel — in this rendering. Credit: Frédéric Durillon, Animea Studio | Observatoire de Paris – PSL, IMCCE

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Evidence grows for a young ocean lurking under Mimas’ surface

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The Star of Bethlehem: Can science explain what it really was?

Jupiter, seen June 8, 2017, through a Celestron 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Credit: Molly Wakeling.

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Observing Basics: Sailing with Saturn

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What Cassini taught us about Saturn

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Venus-Saturn Conjunction: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Alien Life, Solar System

Saturn’s moon Enceladus may be more habitable than thought

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See Saturn’s rings at their finest

Why don’t Jupiter’s rings look like Saturn’s?

Exploring the solar system through space art

Alien Life, Planets, Solar System

Titan-in-a-test-tube: Earthbound chemists search for alien life