Titan

Land On Titan With Huygens in Beautiful New Video

On December 25, 2004, the piggybacking Huygens probe was released from the ‘mothership’ Cassini spacecraft and it arrived at Titan…

8 years ago

Even Though it’s an Alien World, Titan’s Canyons Would Look Very Familiar

The Cassini probe has found more features on Titan that resemble Earth, steep river valleys that empty into its largest…

8 years ago

Seasonal Change On Titan Is Dynamic Business

At a joint meeting in Pasadena, California last week, European and American scientists were treated to some of the latest…

8 years ago

Life On Titan Possible Without Water

According to a recent study from Cornell University, the prebiotic conditions for life might exist on Titan, despite it being…

8 years ago

Surfing On Titan Would Be Best In Summer

Space is mostly vast and empty. So whenever we notice something like ripples on a lake of methane, on the…

9 years ago

Is There a Kraken in Kraken Mare? What Kind of Life Would We Find on Titan?

Could there be life on Saturn’s large moon Titan? Asking the question forces astrobiologists and chemists to think carefully and…

9 years ago

How NASA Is Saving Fuel On Its Outer Solar System Missions

While Saturn is far away from us, scientists have just found a way to make the journey there easier. A…

10 years ago

Freak Fast Winds Created Titan’s Massive, Mysterious Dunes

Titan is Saturn's largest moon and is constantly surprising scientists as the Cassini spacecraft probes under its thick atmosphere. Take…

10 years ago

Comet Landing: Side-By-Side Pics Of Alien Surfaces Humanity Explored

Correction, 11:33 a.m. EST: The University of Central Florida's Phil Metzger points out that the image composition leaves out Eros,…

10 years ago