Saturn's Rings Will Briefly "Vanish" In 2025

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A diagram illustrating Saturn’s axis of tilt progression from visible to edge-on (Credit: NASA/ Public Domain)

Planetary rings are a natural feature of the larger outer planets like Jupiter and Neptune, but none are as spectacular as Saturn's. However, in March and November 2025, these majestic rings will not be visible to observers on Earth. Fortunately, this rare event is only an optical illusion. It is caused by the orientation of Saturn's thin rings and the planet's tilt relative to Earth. The last time this occurred was in 2009.

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