Titan
Lakes On Titan Will Have Layers, Like Lakes On Earth, But for a Completely Different Reason
Lakes on Earth are a common sight in many locales. They’re central to the recreation and livelihood of millions of…
Sunrises Across the Solar System
Scientists have learned a lot about the atmospheres on various worlds in our Solar System simply from planetary sunrises or…
Can you tell the difference between California, Venus, Titan and Mars? Hint: California is the one with buildings.
Californians woke up to an alien-looking sky this morning, Wednesday, September 9, 2020. (more…)
A Simulation of Sunsets on Other Worlds: From Venus to Titan
A new tool from NASA Goddard allows us to witness what a sunset would look like on other bodies in…
There are Features on Titan That Really Look Like Volcanic Craters
A new study supported by the Cassini mission shows how the northern polar region of Titan could still be experiencing…
Planets With Large Oceans are Probably Common in the Milky Way
A new study by a team of NASA scientists indicates that "ocean worlds," like those in our Solar System, could…
Titan is Drifting Away from Saturn Surprisingly Quickly
Where did Saturn's bizarro-moon Titan form? Did it form where it is now, or has it migrated? We have decades…
There Might Be Dust Devils On Titan Too
Saturn's moon Titan is alone among the Solar System's moons. It's the only one with any atmosphere to speak of.…
Gas and Dust Stop Planets From Eating Their Moons
A team of Japanese researchers have created a new model for moon formation that explains how planets like Saturn end…
Scientists Construct a Global Map of Titan’s Geology
Titan's methane-based hydrologic cycle makes it one of the Solar System's most geologically diverse bodies. There are lakes of methane,…