Sky matters: Saturn is well-placed to inspire a generation of young kids

I still recall the first time I saw the planet Saturn through a small telescope from my parent’s back garden in Clondalkin, writes Dr Niall Smith.

I was 10 years old and this giant planet that I had read so much about was now actually visible to me, not merely in pictures but in real life! It seemed to be almost hanging from a thread, with its stunning rings plainly visible.