This wider infrared view of Saturn was captured Nov. 29, 2024 by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Saturn’s bright rings glow in reflected sunlight, and Webb’s observations reveal structures at different altitudes throughout the planet's banded atmosphere. Several of Saturn’s larger moons appear across the field of view, including Titan (far left), Janus, Dione, Enceladus, Mimas, and Tethys.These images were created with Webb data from proposal: 9219 (M. Garcia Marin)
Image Description: A wide look at Saturn and several of its moons on the black background of space. Image is labeled Saturn, Webb Infrared Light, November 29, 2024. Saturn has horizontal bands, with bands at the north and south poles appearing darker orange and lightening to tan as they approach the equator. The north and south poles glow a greenish-grey. The rings appear in an icy neon white. White dots, representing several of Saturn’s moons, are labeled Titan, Janus, Dione, and Enceladus. Titan is the largest dot, and appears at the far left of the image, some distance away from Saturn and the other moons.
Image Description: A wide look at Saturn and several of its moons on the black background of space. Image is labeled Saturn, Webb Infrared Light, November 29, 2024. Saturn has horizontal bands, with bands at the north and south poles appearing darker orange and lightening to tan as they approach the equator. The north and south poles glow a greenish-grey. The rings appear in an icy neon white. White dots, representing several of Saturn’s moons, are labeled Titan, Janus, Dione, and Enceladus. Titan is the largest dot, and appears at the far left of the image, some distance away from Saturn and the other moons.
| Object Name | Saturn |
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| Object Description | Ringed Gas Giant |
| Release Date | March 25, 2026 |
| Science Release | NASA Webb, Hubble Share Most Comprehensive View of Saturn to Date |
| Credit | Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) |
| Last UpdatedLocationContact | Mar 25, 2026NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterMediaLaura Betz NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland [email protected] |
| Last Updated | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Location | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Contact | MediaLaura Betz NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland [email protected] |
| Related Terms | James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Exoplanet Atmosphere, Hubble Space Telescope, Planetary Environments & Atmospheres, Planets, Saturn, The Solar System |
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