Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Saturn's Rings Appear to Disappear

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 29, 2025 is “Saturn's Rings Appear to Disappear,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Natan Fontes). The original explanation runs about 167 words.

The planet Saturn is shown many times down the composite image. The top image was taken in 2020 and shows Saturn's rings very clearly, whereas the bottom image was taken in 2025 and the rings are only visible as a dark line across the plane
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Natan Fontes Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Where are Saturn’s ears? Galileo is credited, in 1610, as the first person to see Saturn’s rings .”

— APOD editors, April 29, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 29, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Natan Fontes
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 167 words

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Source

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