Titan
Weekly Space Hangout – Sept. 27, 2012
This was an action-packed episode of the Weekly Space Hangout. Lots of stories, very little time. Super Comet or Super…
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:…
Changing Hues Signal Transition of Seasons at Saturn
The giant moon Titan passes in front of Saturn in this natural-color, wide-angle view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Image Credit:…
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…
Photo Treat: Enceladus, Titan and Saturn’s Rings
[/caption] Little Enceladus and enormous Titan are seen on either side of Saturn's rings in this image, a color-composite made…