Most Extensive System of Haze Layers in the Solar System Have Been Discovered on Saturn
High-resolution images obtained by the Cassini spacecraft were used for this purpose by the Planetary Science Group at the University of the Basque Country. A…
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NASA Is Sending Dragonfly on a Revolutionary Mission to Saturn’s Moon Titan – Here’s Why
Titan, with its methane seas and orange smog, is in some ways the most similar world to Earth that we have found. Though it’s merely…
Saturn’s Great Atmospheric Mystery Explained by New Data From NASA’s Cassini
New mapping of the giant planet’s upper atmosphere reveals likely reason why it’s so hot. The upper layers in the atmospheres of gas giants —…
Secrets of Titan’s Atmosphere Revealed – Galactic Cosmic Rays Affect Saturn’s Largest Moon
Planetary scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) revealed the secrets of the atmosphere of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. The team found…
Inner Complexity of Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Revealed – Hints at Habitable Conditions
Enceladus’ subsurface ocean composition hints at habitable conditions. A Southwest Research Institute team developed a new geochemical model that reveals that carbon dioxide (CO2) from…
Water Erupts Through Fissures on Enceladus’ Icy Surface – New Research Reveals the Physics
How Enceladus Got Its Stripes New research reveals the physics governing the fissures through which ocean water erupts from the moon’s icy surface. Saturn’s icy…
Strange Erupting ‘Tiger Stripes’ on Saturn’s Icy Moon Enceladus Finally Explained
Saturn’s tiny, frozen moon Enceladus is a strange place. Just 300 miles across, the moon is thought to have an outer shell of ice covering…
First Global Geologic Map of Titan (Saturn’s Largest Moon) Completed
The first map showing the global geology of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, has been completed and fully reveals a dynamic world of dunes, lakes, plains,…
Team Unravels Origin, Chemical Makeup of Dunes on Saturn’s Moon Titan
A team led by a University of Hawaii at Mānoa chemistry professor and researcher has been able to provide answers to key questions about the…
20 New Moons Discovered Orbiting Saturn – You Can Help Name Them [Video]
Move over Jupiter; Saturn is the new moon king. A team led by Carnegie’s Scott S. Sheppard has found 20 new moons orbiting Saturn. This…
New Kinds of Organic Compounds Found in Plumes Bursting From Saturn’s Moon Enceladus
New kinds of organic compounds, the ingredients of amino acids, have been detected in the plumes bursting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The findings are the…
NASA Designing Advanced Shapeshifting Robots for Saturn’s Moons [Video]
Mini robots that can roll, fly, float and swim, then morph into a single machine? Together they form Shapeshifter, a developing concept for a transformational…
Surprise: Saturn’s Icy Rings May Actually Be As Old As the Solar System Itself
Research of Cassini data suggests icy rings are as old as the solar system itself. No one knows for certain when Saturn’s iconic rings formed,…
Saturn’s Rings Shine in Incredible New Image and Video From Hubble
Hubble’s Annual Snapshots Help Astronomers Monitor the Ringed World Saturn is so beautiful that astronomers cannot resist using the Hubble Space Telescope to take yearly…
New Research Suggests Titan Lakes Are Explosion Craters
Using radar data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, recently published research presents a new scenario to explain why some methane-filled lakes on Saturn’s moon Titan are…
New Findings Emerge About Tiny Moons Nestled In Saturn’s Rings
New findings have emerged about five tiny moons nestled in and near Saturn’s rings. The closest-ever flybys by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveal that the surfaces…
Scientists Solve Long Standing Mystery: The Length of a Day on Saturn
Using new data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, researchers believe they have solved a longstanding mystery of solar system science: the length of a day on…
Saturn’s Rings Relatively New, Formed Much Later Than The Planet
The rings of Saturn may be iconic, but there was a time when the majestic gas giant existed without its distinctive halo. In fact, the…