For thirteen years, from 2004 to 2017, the Cassini-Huygens mission conducted a detailed survey of the Saturn system. It ...
New research suggests small, cratered moon may conceal liquid water beneath 12 - 19 miles of ice, reshaping what defines ...
Cassini launched Oct. 15, 1997 on a long-term mission to Saturn and its moons. After a trio of gravity assists, two from ...
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the US space agency NASA have made an unexpected discovery ...
The case for a newborn ocean on Saturn's moon Mimas continues to build.
Scientists found new evidence to strengthen the case that Enceladus, small moon of Saturn about 310 miles wide, may have ...
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Could Saturn’s Mimas Moon Hide a Secret Ocean? New Evidence Suggests It Might
Recent studies, including research from ScienceDirect, suggest that Saturn’s moon Mimas, known as the “Death Star” moon for its iconic crater, may hide a secret ocean beneath its icy surface. While ...
Fresh analysis of Cassini data has revealed new complex organic molecules inside ice grains spewing from Enceladus. These ...
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Decades-Old Data From Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Hints at Favorable Conditions for Life
The Cassini spacecraft flew by the small, icy moon in 2008, collecting information that suggests it shoots out molecules that ...
While Saturn has been visible in the night sky all of September, this weekend, the ringed planet will shine its brightest. Here’s what to know about its placement, and how to best see it.
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