Saturn's rings extend up to 175,000 miles (282,000 km) from the planet. However, they are very thin: The main rings have a height of only 30 feet (10 m), on average, according to NASA.

Saturn's rings extend up to 175,000 miles (282,000 km) from the planet. However, they are very thin: The main rings have a height of only 30 feet (10 m), on average, according to NASA.

Facts about Saturn's rings, moons and more. The sixth planet from the sun has spectacular rings and dozens of moons, including one that scientists find especially intriguing.

Surprising NASA facts about Saturn you might not know. By Sakshi Sah Published Apr 04, 2025. ... Saturn is not the only planet with rings, but its rings are the most spectacular and complex.

Saturn’s rings are disintegrating and heating up the gas giant’s upper atmosphere, according to a new study whose findings may help predict if planets around other stars have ring systems.

Hyodo said it's possible Saturn's rings could be somewhere between the two extreme ages — around the halfway mark of 2.25 billion years old.

This Aug. 22, 2009 image made available by NASA shows a section of Saturn's rings, as seen from the Cassini spacecraft. The icy rings could be around 4.5 billion years old just like Saturn, a ...

NASA image showing how Saturn's rings will appear to disappear during its equinox in 2025. NASA. The last time this was visible was in September 2009, and will occur again in October 2038.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT SATURN. How far it is from the sun: 886 million miles (1.4 billion kilometers), on average How big it is: 72,400 miles (116,500 km) across, or almost 10 times the size of Earth ...

An optical illusion during Saturn's equinox is to blame for the rings disappearing from view briefly. The next time this is set to happen is May 6, 2025.