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Space Exploration Jul 20, 2018

Where to search for signs of life on Titan

New findings, published in the journal Astrobiology, suggest that large craters are the prime locations in which to find the building blocks of life on Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

Space Exploration Jul 20, 2018

Capturing the shadow of Saturn's moon Titan from right here on Earth

Titan is Saturn's largest moon, and it is more like a planet than a moon in many respects.

Space Exploration Jun 15, 2018

Exploring planetary plasma environments from your laptop

A new database of plasma simulations, combined with observational data and powerful visualisation tools, is providing planetary scientists with an unprecedented way to explore some of the Solar System's most interesting plasma ...

Space Exploration Feb 23, 2018

Researcher sets eyes on Saturn's largest moon

Co-led by a Western space scientist, NASA is exploring a revolutionary plan that could see a drone-like quadcopter buzz above the surface of Saturn's largest moon.

Space Exploration Dec 21, 2017

NASA reveals finalists for next New Frontiers robotic mission: Saturn's moon Titan or Rosetta spacecraft's comet

The field for NASA's next New Frontiers mission is narrowing. Officials announced the two finalists for a new robotic explorer mission—one that would send a spacecraft to bring samples of the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko ...

Space Exploration Dec 13, 2017

Giant storms cause palpitations in Saturn's atmospheric heartbeat

Immense northern storms on Saturn can disturb atmospheric patterns at the planet's equator, finds the international Cassini mission in a study led by Dr Leigh Fletcher from the University of Leicester.

Space Exploration Sep 29, 2017

Image: Saturn-facing hemisphere of Enceladus

The brightly lit limb of a crescent Enceladus looks ethereal against the blackness of space. The rest of the moon, lit by light reflected from Saturn, presents a ghostly appearance.

Space Exploration Sep 18, 2017

Cassini concludes pioneering mission at Saturn

The international Cassini mission has concluded its remarkable exploration of the Saturnian system in spectacular style, by plunging into the gas planet's atmosphere.

Space Exploration Sep 15, 2017

Video: Cassini's legacy and the atmospheric chemistry of Titan

The Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn, a collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency, is set to end on Sept. 15.

Space Exploration Sep 15, 2017

Farewell Cassini: Saturn spacecraft makes fiery, final dive (Update)

NASA's Cassini spacecraft disintegrated in the skies above Saturn on Friday in a final, fateful blaze of cosmic glory, following a remarkable journey of 20 years.

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