Titan
What Happened During the Huygens Mission?
It was eight years ago on January 14, 2005 that the Huygens spacecraft descended through Titan’s murky atmosphere and touched…
Chunks of Frozen Hydrocarbons May be Floating on Titan’s Lakes
The Cassini spacecraft has been getting some strange data from Saturn’s moon Titan, and scientists will soon test out whether…
Flying, Rolling Robot Might Make a Great Titan Explorer
The HyTAQ (Hybrid Terrestrial and Aerial Quadrotor) robot developed at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Ever since the Huygens probe…
Cry Me a Nile-Like River of Liquid Hydrocarbons on Titan
This image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows a vast river system on Saturn's moon Titan. It is the first time…
Titan’s Gravity Indicates a Thicker, Uneven Icy Crust
Color composite of Titan and Dione made from Cassini images acquired in May 2011. (NASA/JPL/SSI/J. Major) It's long been speculated…
A Colorful and Unexpected Reversal at Titan
This artist's impression of Saturn's moon Titan shows the change in observed atmospheric effects before, during and after equinox in…
Swirling Vortex and Mini Moons: Spectacular Views of the Little Things Around Saturn
High-altitude clouds in Titan's seasonal south polar swirl glow dimly in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. With wild storms…
Cassini Discovers Titan’s Glowing Atmosphere
A pair of images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft show Titan glowing in the dark. Titan never ceases to amaze. Saturn's…
Titan’s Surface the “Consistency of Soft, Damp Sand”
Artist concept of the Huygens probe landing on the surface of Titan. Credit: ESA Even though the Huygens probe landed…
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…