Titan
Big Moon, Little Moon
[/caption] This image reminds me of when I was young, my parents would line me and my siblings up for…
String of Peaks Found on Titan Could be Cryovolcanoes
While icy cryovolcanoes on Titan have been theorized in the past, scientists didn’t have any hard evidence for them. But…
Titan’s Atmosphere Could Produce Building Blocks of Life
[/caption] Saturn’s moon Titan has long been thought to be an analog of early Earth, and a recent experiment demonstrates…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 201: Titan
Titan is Saturn’s largest moon, and the second largest moon in the Solar System. It’s unique in the Solar System…
Titan-ic Tsunami Causing Crack in Saturn’s C Ring
[/caption] Saturn’s rings have several gaps, most of which are caused by small moons shepherding ring debris into breaks in…
Largest Clouds Ever Seen on Titan
[/caption] The Cassini spacecraft recently swooped by Saturn’s largest moon Titan and captured images of large patches of clouds. “These…
Titan Weather Report for Spring: Still Cold, but Clearing Skies
[/caption] The beauty of an extended space mission is that scientists can make long term observations and find out things…
Watch Titan Occult a Binary Star System
[/caption] Scott Kardel from the Palomar Observatory just posted something extremely cool on his Palomar Skies website. Back in 2001,…
Zapping Titan-Like Atmosphere with UV Creates Life Precursors
[/caption] From the University of Arizona The first experimental evidence showing how atmospheric nitrogen can be incorporated into organic macromolecules…
Titan + Dione = New Desktop
[/caption] Another stunning image from the Cassini spacecraft, suitable for wallpaper on your desktop. Click image for larger version, or…