Skywatchers will get a rare chance to see Saturn in its full glory, without chunks of ice and rock swarming around it.

Saturn's iconic rings will temporarily disappear this weekend in a rare celestial event that hasn't happened since 2009.

framed and dwarfed by Saturn's famous rings. A zoomed out view. Credit: NASA/JPL-CALTECH/SSCI Cassini was 870 million miles away from Earth when it snapped this photo on April 12, according to NASA.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Amateur astronomers have lost one of the jewels of the night sky – the rings of Saturn. The majestic planet has slipped from Earth ...

Saturn's iconic rings have been slowly disappearing, and will soon vanish from view. Astrophysicists warn that Saturn’s rings will become “utterly invisible” next week and won't be seen in ...

While Saturn won't lose its rings, they will go edge-on, making them essentially invisible to observers on Earth. NASA's Amy Simon notes that the rings will only be faintly visible in the months ...