Saturn Rings Size:24" x 24" (61 cm x 61 cm) taken during the spacecraft's Jupiter

taken during the spacecraft's Jupiter flyby in early 2007

Not only was it the first planet confirmed to orbit a sun-like star

This change is likely due to the reduced intensity of ultraviolet light and the haze it produces in the hemisphere approaching winter

Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

large and hot star located around 370 light-years away

Saturn Rings Size:24" x 24" (61 cm x 61 cm) taken during the spacecraft's JupiterSaturn's softly glowing rings shine in scattered sunlight. The B ring presents a remarkable difference in brightness between the near and far arms (bottom and top of the image, respectively). The strong variation in brightness could be due to the presence of wake like features in the B ring. This view looks toward the unilluminated side of the rings from about 5 degrees above the ringplane. Images taken using red, green and blue spectral filters were