moons of saturn
Saturn’s “Death Star Moon” Mimas Probably has an Ocean Too
A recent study published in Nature presents a groundbreaking discovery that Saturn’s moon, Mimas, commonly known as the “Death Star”…
Saturn’s Rings will Disappear in 2025. Don’t Worry, They’ll Return Soon Enough
The rings of Saturn are some of the most well-known and captivating spectacles in the night sky, which are so…
Colliding Moons Might Have Created Saturn’s Rings
If we could wind the clock back billions of years, we'd see our Solar System the way it used to…
We Could Soon See Landslides on Europa and Ganymede
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) recently launched Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission and NASA's upcoming Europa Clipper mission could…
The Favorite Solar System Moons of Planetary Geologists; An In-Depth Discussion
The moons of our Solar System have garnered quite a lot of attention in the last few years, especially pertaining…
Astronomers Find 20 – Yes 20 – New Moons for Saturn
A team of astronomers led by Scott Sheppard has discovered 20 new moons around Saturn, putting it ahead of Jupiter!
Our Guide to Saturn Opposition Season 2019
Saturn opposition season never disappoints. Slowly, one by one, the planets are returning to the dusk sky. In June, we…
How Science Journalism Helped Me Become a Better Sci-Fi Writer
My work with Universe Today has helped fashion me into a better science fiction writer and led to the publication…
New Photos of Saturn and Mars from Hubble
The Hubble Space Telescope took advantage of the fact that both Saturn and Mars are at opposition this summer and…
Who was Christiaan Huygens?
The 17th century was a very auspicious time for the sciences, with advancements being made in the fields of physics,…