Skywatchers assemble! Saturn, the giant ringed planet might make its best appearance of 2023 this weekend. The sixth planet will be the brightest and best placed (as seen from Earth) during this time, which will be a delight to skywatchers’ eyes.

Skywatchers alert! Saturn will make its brightest and biggest appearance this weekend. Here's how to watch it

Twenty-five years ago, the Cassini spacecraft was launched into space. It spent 13 years exploring Saturn before disintegrating in the skies above the ringed planet in 2017. Cassini collected more than 453,000 images and travelled 4.9 billion miles.

25 years ago, the Cassini spacecraft set off on a journey to Saturn in October 1997 | WION Edge

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