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NASA Releases Astonishing Photos of Saturn's Moon Enceladus
Charissa Echavez | | Nov 01, 2015 09:51 AM EST |
NASA has released astonishing images of the icy geysers of Enceladus, Saturn's moon, captured by the space probe Cassini after a successful flyby on Wednesday. Scientists are now scrutinizing the photos to determine whether the icy-surfaced moon is viable for life.
Geyser Illusion on Saturn's Moon? Scientists Reveal Origin of Water Jets on Enceladus
Ana Verayo | | May 08, 2015 04:49 AM EDT |
After closer inspection, scientists conclude that jets of water vapor on Enceladus are not from geysers but from a different geological feature on Saturn's moon.
NASA Uncovers Why Jupiter's Great Red Spot is Red
Marco Foronda | | Nov 14, 2014 10:13 PM EST |
The giant red spot is actually a giant storm that has lasted for more than 300 years.
Cassini Discovers "Magic Islands" on Saturn's Moon, Titan
Ana Verayo | | Nov 12, 2014 06:00 AM EST |
New data from NASA's Cassini probe reveals two new "magic islands" found on Titan's sea.
Cassini Photographs Glowing Methane Lake on Saturn's Moon, Titan
Ana Verayo | | Nov 01, 2014 08:23 PM EDT |
The shimmer was so bright it overwhelmed the camera on board the spacecraft.
Cassini Spots Sunny Methane Seas on Titan
Marc Maligalig | | Oct 31, 2014 06:48 AM EDT |
The seas on Titan consist mostly of liquid ethane and methane.
Mimas, Saturn's "Death Star" Moon, Has a Hidden Ocean
Ana Verayo | | Oct 17, 2014 01:13 AM EDT |
A new study reveals that Satun's moon, Mimas has a strange rotational orbit due to a subsurface liquid core.
Saturn's F Ring Gives Birth To and Destroys Its Own Moonlets in a Never-ending Cycle
Ana Verayo | | Sep 11, 2014 12:08 PM EDT |
Mountain sized moonlets form and destroy quickly in a span of a few days in Saturn's F-ring outskirts due to Saturn's gravitational forces.
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