Titan

Surprising Swirls Above Titan’s South Pole

Thanks to Cassini's new vantage point granted by its inclined orbit researchers have gotten a new look at the south…

12 years ago

Titan’s Tides Suggest a Subsurface Sea

Saturn's hazy Titan is now on the short list of moons that likely harbor a subsurface ocean of water, based…

12 years ago

Cassini Spies a Possible ‘Oasis’ on Titan

From a JPL press release: New data from the Cassini spacecraft shows enduring methane lakes in the equatorial regions on…

12 years ago

On the Edge of Titan

[/caption] Here's a quick look at one of my favorite cosmic photo subjects - the varying layers of atmosphere that…

12 years ago

A New Angle on Titan

Here's a great shot of Titan and Saturn acquired by Cassini on May 6, 2012 just after a pass by…

13 years ago

African Lake Has a Twin on Titan

[/caption] A large lake on Saturn's cloud-covered Titan seems very similar to the Etosha Pan, a salt-encrusted dry lakebed in…

13 years ago

Rare Rain on Titan; Once Every 1,000 Years

[/caption] Even though there are lakes and rivers of liquid hydrocarbons on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, the rains…

13 years ago

Photo Treat: Enceladus, Titan and Saturn’s Rings

[/caption] Little Enceladus and enormous Titan are seen on either side of Saturn's rings in this image, a color-composite made…

13 years ago

Moons Large and Small

[/caption] It may be one of the best images from Cassini yet this year! Cloud-covered Titan and tiny Prometheus (can…

13 years ago

Night Sky Guide: February 2012

Special thanks to Ninian Boyle astronomyknowhow.com for information in parts of this guide This month, the Solar System gives us…

13 years ago