Stunning Photo Reveals Saturn Is A Glittery Gem

That is one fine looking gas giant. Using filters for the infrared, red, and violet spectrums, the mosaic was taken from a mere 500,000 miles away.

Donna Dickens 4 months ago 55 responses

42 Mind-Blowing Photos Of Space From The Hubble Telescope

Cosmic eye candy. This week marks the anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope way back in 1990. Thanks, Hubble, for providing us with “whoa” fodder for 22 years!

Gavon Laessig a year ago 235 responses

What Earth Would Look Like With Rings Like Saturn

What the rings would look like from different cities and latitudes across the world. It’s interesting to imagine how it would effect culture throughout time. It would have influenced religion, mythology, navigation, and countless other aspects of human history.

bleed0range a year ago 88 responses

What’s With Saturn’s Hexagonal Jetstream? on gammasquad.uproxx.com ›

It’s like the planet is crying out for us to STOP with all the “Put A Ring On It” jokes. Or it just hate physics.

GammaSquad a year ago respond

Storm Caught Raging Across Saturn

So pretty. So deadly. Last year a storm erupted in Saturn’s northern hemisphere. Over the course of several months it spread until in encompassed over 36,000 miles…the circumference of the Earth is only 24,901.55 miles. Read More ›

Donna Dickens a year ago 66 responses

Hi-Res Video Of Saturn

The Cassini spacecraft recorded thousands of images as it approached Saturn in 2004 and thousands more since entering orbit. Recently, some of these images have been digitally compiled into this astounding video. Watch Video ›

Cates Holderness 2 years ago 46 responses

That’s No Moon

The Cassini space probe flew by Saturn and took photos of its moon, Mimas. Due to its 88 mile wide crater, Mimas bears a striking resemblance to the Death Star, presumably poised near Saturn in order to blow it up. View Image ›

Tanner Ringerud 3 years ago 132 responses

Saturn’s Strange Aurora

Scientists are trying to figure out what this weird blue glow over Saturn could possibly be. Photos captured by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft show a blue-green glow near Saturn’s north pole unlike any other astronomers have ever seen. View Image ›

Scott Lamb 4 years ago respond