Mysterious 'Magic Islands' on Saturn's Titan Moon May Have Just Been Explained

Medicine & Technology Mar 18, 2017

Hydrocarbon lakes on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, may erupt on occasion, ejecting nitrogen bubbles in the process.

Saturn's Moon Pan Gets Spectacular Shape Captured by NASA's Cassini Spacecraft

Mar 15, 2017

Saturn's moon Pan was discovered on July 16, 1990, by Mark Showalter from Stanford University. Its name was derived from the half-man and half-goat satyr, a character from Greek mythology.

Saturn’s Icy Moon Enceladus Is Warmer Than Expected

Mar 15, 2017

Scientists have found out that Saturn’s icy moon, Enceladus, is indeed warmer than what was previously expected.

New Closest Photos of Saturn's Tiny Moon Looks Like A Dumpling

Mar 13, 2017

NASA has released the latest unedited photographs of Pan, one of Saturn’s many moons, which were taken by the Cassini spacecraft during a close flyby.

Take A Glimpse Of The Waves Made By Saturn's Moon Daphnis

Mar 09, 2017

Daphnis, one of Saturn's ring-embedded moons, might be a small moon for Saturn, but as how poets used to call small things, Daphnis is filled with wonder. With the latest image from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Cassini probe, Daphnis proved to be incredible through a stunning photo of it making waves.

Saturn's Moon Tethys Looks Exactly Like The Star Wars' 'Death Star'

Mar 02, 2017

Recently, NASA has shown an image of an icy moon. It was the Saturn's moon Tethys that according to people's perception, the moon looks exactly like the Death Star from the movie "Star Wars."

NASA Spacecraft Show A Unique Six-Sided Hexagon Jet Stream Around Saturn's North Pole

Feb 28, 2017

The huge mysterious hexagon at Saturn's north pole may finally have an explanation. NASA's Cassini spacecraft has provided scientists the first close-up, visible-light views of a behemoth hurricane swirling around Saturn's north pole.

Astronomers Indentifies Jupiter's Formation

Feb 13, 2017

In the latest study, astronomers have identified a more specific date when Jupiter was formed.

Five-Planet Alignment To Light Up The Morning Sky

Jan 19, 2016

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter will line up in the morning sky from January 20 to February 20, 2016.

NASA's Europa Mission To Look For Life After Earth

Sep 13, 2015

NASA has reconsidered its Europa mission trip by sending a lander to Jupiter’s moon.

NASA's Exploration Vehicle of Choice for Saturn Moon–A Submarine

Apr 02, 2015

Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system and has developed quite a reputation because of its impressive ring system, but it also has 62 moons. The largest moon, Titan, is the only one that actually has its very own atmosphere. NASA now has plans to take a closer look at what is going on down on Titan, but not by using a spacecraft. Instead it will use a submarine.

Hot Springs on Enceladus Could Harbor Alien Life

Mar 12, 2015

New on the new research that found hot water springs on the sixth largest moon of saturn

Moon of Saturn Could Provide Answers to the Search for Life Beyond Earth

Mar 12, 2015

If life can exist in these types of conditions here on Earth, the possibility that it also exists elsewhere in our solar system increases dramatically. For instance, what could lie beneath the ice of Jupiter's moon Europa or perhaps Saturn's moon Enceladus?

Jupiter and Its Moons Set to Put on Astronomical Show

Mar 03, 2015

In February, Mars and Venus put on quite a show in the skies above. Determined not to be outdone, Jupiter, the fifth and largest planet in our solar system, will put on a show of its own along with its moons during the month of March.

Methane Based Life Could Exist on Saturn’s Moon, Titan

Feb 28, 2015

In a new study published this week by researchers from Cornell University, the team of researchers has modeled a new methane-based life form that can metabolize and reproduce, similar to the oxygen-based life forms here on Earth. And more than that, the researchers say that these life forms could flourish in the harsh, cold environment of Saturn's moon, Titan. Titan's surface is filled with seas of liquid methane that researchers believe could harbor these methane-based cells.