Posts Tagged ‘planetary rings’
April is the Best Month to See Saturn this Year
The Planet Saturn
Saturn will rule the night sky throughout the month of April this year. The Earth is between the Sun and Saturn and Saturn’s rings are tilted toward the Earth almost nine degrees. Both of these factors will make for some great viewing.
How are Planetary Rings Formed and Which Planets Have Them?
Planetary Rings around Saturn
Most of us have seen the pictures of the lone planet out in space with a dusty looking flat ring orbiting all of the way around it. These rings seem both alien and intriguing – why is it that some planets have rings and our own Earth does not, and which planets in our solar system have such rings?