SATURNS RINGS
I heard an interesting discussion about why we won't be able to view the rings of Saturn very well over the next two years. The program on the Kojo Nnamdi show yesterday (Wednesday 4/16/08 "Backyard Stargazing") was about this subject. I listen to this program (on at noon every day in the Washington DC metro area) frequently. Seems the planet tilts with respect to our view on its' orbit around the Sun and the rings appear on edge and very narrow. This subject and the new extension of the Cassini satellite mission around Saturn, would make wonderful Science Lesson projects.
I have used GollyGee Blocks® to give you what I think the view might look like. I'm not an Astronomer so you may want to check a more authoritative source for this. A good place to start would be Astronomy Magazine or with the Public Affairs Officer at the US Naval Observatory. Both activities had guests on Kojo's show.