Mystery of the 'magic islands' on Saturn's moon Titan could be solved

A decade after discovering mysterious floating ‘magic islands’ on Saturn’s moon Titan, we may finally know ... on its surface – in the form of seas, lakes and rivers. Read More

Islands on Titan? UTSA professor discovers new reality on Saturn’s moon

Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is blanketed in an unusually thick atmosphere full of organic molecules; its surface is covered with dark dunes of organic material and seas of liquid methane and ethane. Read More

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Oct. 11, 2023 — By demonstrating that spaceflight doesn’t adversely affect the magnetism of moon rocks, researchers underscore the exciting potential of studying ... New Findings Suggest Moon ... Read More

Nuclear-powered Dragonfly mission to Saturn moon Titan delayed until 2028, NASA says

NASA has set a provisional launch date of July 2028 for its Dragonfly mission, meant to explore Saturn’s largest moon Titan ... endeavor to gather new science on Titan," NASA Science Mission ... Read More

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NASA discovers Saturn’s moons are caked in ring dust

“We’re seeing more evidence of how extremely active and dynamic the Saturn ring and moon system is.” In a paper published in Science this week, Buratti and fellow researchers reveal that the ... Read More

New photos show Saturn’s ‘flying saucer’ moon in all its glory

Just yesterday, NASA announced some incredibly amazing news about the Saturn moon called Enceladus ... at the very outer edge of Saturn’s main rings, but it’s far from the outermost of ... Read More

How one of Saturn’s moon’s feeds a water supply (IMAGE)

In this image, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s instruments are revealing details into how one of Saturn’s moon’s feeds a water supply to the entire system of the ringed planet. Read More

Why scientists are so excited about Saturn's icy moon Enceladus

Scientists explain how they discovered a water ocean beneath the ice shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The ocean was revealed after Nasa's Cassini spacecraft spotted plumes of water-ice erupting ... Read More

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U.S. News // 2 days ago NASA welcomes Switzerland ... to strengthen international collaboration in space and on the moon. SpaceX launches Falcon 9, carrying 23 Starlink satellites from Florida ... Read More

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Feb. 1, 2023 — People who share a political ideology have more similar 'neural fingerprints' of political words and process new information in similar ways, ... U.S. Political Partisanship ... Read More