Titan
Pictures From T-86: Cassini’s Latest Flyby of Titan
On September 26-27 Cassini executed its latest flyby of Titan, T-86, coming within 594 miles (956 km) of the cloud-covered…
Paddleboat Mission to Titan Proposed
Three concepts for the TALISE boat mission to Titan: screw propelled (left), paddle wheels (center) and inflatable wheels (right). Credit:…
Beneath the Mask, Titan looks Surprisingly Smooth and Youthful
Caption: Images from the Cassini mission show methane river networks draining into lakes in Titan's north polar region. Credit: NASA/JPL/USG…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…