... Pictured above, a picturesque starscape capped a serene seascape as seen from Turkey this past August. ... Our Earth is not at rest. The Earth moves around the Sun. ... The Local Group falls toward the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies. ... 6 Years of Saturn . ... Today, planet Earth passes through the plane of Saturn's rings. ... Shadows of Saturn at Equinox . ... At that time -- early August -- Saturn's ring plane pointed directly at the Sun. ... Many stars like our Sun were formed in open clusters. ...