Did Saturn Lose One of Its Moons?
Several aspects of Saturn and its famous ring system have defied explanation. First, Saturn’s obliquity (the angle between its rotational and orbital axis) has a relatively large value of 26.7 […]
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Helium Rain on Saturn May Explain Its Unusual Magnetic Field
In 2017, the Cassini spacecraft ended its thirteen-year tenure at Saturn by plunging into its atmosphere. The close observations of Saturn’s magnetic field made during the Cassini Grand Finale orbits […]
Abnormal Reflections from Titan may be from Paleolakes
On the surface of Titan—Saturn’s largest moon and the solar system’s second-largest natural satellite—volatiles are actively cycled in a way much like the hydrological cycle on Earth. Apart from Earth, […]
A Solution to Saturn’s Energy Crisis
The gas giants of our solar system are so far from the Sun that they should have cold atmospheres. However, the upper atmosphere of Saturn (and the other gas giants) […]
Electron Density Distributions in Saturn’s Ionosphere
Prior to Cassini’s Grand Finale, our knowledge of the vertical distribution of Saturn’s ionospheric electron densities relied upon the remote observations using radio occultation measurements. For the first time in the […]
Jupiter Extends Its Lead Over Saturn in Moon Race
Recently announced observations have discovered 12 new moons orbiting the biggest planet in our solar system. These moons range in size from 1 km (0.6 miles) to 3 km (1.9 […]
Abstract Deadline – 16 April – Final Cassini Science Symposium-Aug. 12-17, 2018
Cassini Science Symposium-Aug 12-17 2018 Poster Dear colleagues, Abstracts are due 16 April 2018 for the final Cassini Science Symposium. Please use the template provided on the website. Hosted by the […]
JOB OPPORTUNITY: POSTDOC IN IONOSPHERIC RADIO OCCULTATIONS
The Center for Space Physics at Boston University invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position supervised by Professor Paul Withers. The research will involve the analysis of radio occultation observations of the ionospheres […]
Saturn’s Geyser Moon Shines in Close Flyby Views
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has begun transmitting its latest images of Saturn’s icy, geologically active moon Enceladus, acquired during the dramatic Oct. 28 flyby in which the probe passed about 30 […]
NASA-funded Study Explains Saturn’s Epic Tantrums
The long-standing mystery of why Saturn seethes with enormous storms every 30 years may have been solved by scientists working with data from NASA’s Cassini mission. The tempests, which can […]
Saturn Moon’s Ocean May Harbor Hydrothermal Activity
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has provided scientists the first clear evidence that Saturn’s moon Enceladus exhibits signs of present-day hydrothermal activity which may resemble that seen in the deep oceans on […]
A New Way to View Titan: ‘Despeckle’ It
During 10 years of discovery, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has pulled back the smoggy veil that obscures the surface of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Cassini’s radar instrument has mapped almost half […]
Cassini Catches Titan Naked in the Solar Wind
Researchers studying data from NASA’s Cassini mission have observed that Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, behaves much like Venus, Mars or a comet when exposed to the raw power of the […]
NASA and ESA Celebrate 10 Years Since Titan Landing
Ten years ago, an explorer from Earth parachuted into the haze of an alien moon toward an uncertain fate. After a gentle descent lasting more than two hours, it landed […]
NASA Finds Methane Ice Cloud in Titan’s Stratosphere
NASA scientists have identified an unexpected high-altitude methane ice cloud on Saturn’s moon Titan that is similar to exotic clouds found far above Earth’s poles. This lofty cloud, imaged by […]
Swirling Cloud at Titan’s Pole is Cold and Toxic
Scientists analyzing data from NASA’s Cassini mission have discovered that a giant, toxic cloud is hovering over the south pole of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, after the atmosphere there cooled […]
Cassini Prepares For Its Biggest Remaining Burn
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will execute the largest planned maneuver of the spacecraft’s remaining mission on Saturday, Aug. 9. The maneuver will target Cassini toward an Aug. 21 encounter with Saturn’s […]
AGU SESSION PS2819 – IN AND OUT OF JOVE: GIANT PLANET INTERIORS, ATMOSPHERES, AURORAE, AND IONOSPHERES
AGU Fall Meeting December 15-19, 2014 San Francisco, CA Abstract submission deadline: August 6, 2014 We solicit new research findings about the ionospheres, atmospheres and deep interiors of Jupiter, Saturn, […]
Titan’s Building Blocks Might Pre-date Saturn
A combined NASA and European Space Agency (ESA)-funded study has found firm evidence that nitrogen in the atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan originated in conditions similar to the cold birthplace […]
NASA Experiments Recreate Aromatic Flavors of Titan
NASA scientists have created a new recipe that captures key flavors of the brownish-orange atmosphere around Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. The recipe is used for lab experiments designed to simulate […]