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Planetary Sciences Sep 14, 2023

Whether Saturn's rings are young or old, its moons may be as ancient as the planet itself

Saturn is best known for two things: its iconic ring structures and its large system of natural satellites. Currently, 146 moons and moonlets have been discovered orbiting the ringed giant, 24 of which are regular satellites. ...

Astronomy Sep 12, 2023

New Saturn images show a change of seasons and a last glimpse of its huge, warm polar vortex

While the UK has been experiencing warm autumnal weather, a team of planetary scientists has found that Saturn's late northern summer is experiencing a cooling trend, as huge planetary-scale flows of air have reversed direction ...

Astronomy Aug 29, 2023

Rare blue supermoon brightens the night sky this week in the closest full moon of the year

Stargazers are in for a double treat this week: a rare blue supermoon with Saturn peeking from behind.

Planetary Sciences Aug 11, 2023

Hundred-year storms? That's how long they last on Saturn

The largest storm in the solar system, a 10,000-mile-wide anticyclone called the Great Red Spot, has decorated Jupiter's surface for hundreds of years.

Planetary Sciences Aug 10, 2023

Saturn-sized exoplanet discovered with TESS

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new giant exoplanet transiting a nearby M-dwarf star. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-4860 b, is comparable ...

Planetary Sciences Jun 30, 2023

New image from James Webb Space Telescope reveals astonishing Saturn and its rings

Get ready to be amazed by the latest James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) image. Saturn's iconic rings seem to glow eerily in this incredible infrared picture, which also unveils unexpected features in Saturn's atmosphere.

Astrobiology Jun 18, 2023

NASA finds key building block for life in a moon of Saturn

The long hunt for extraterrestrials just got a big boost.

Astrobiology Jun 18, 2023

An element essential to life discovered on one of Saturn's moons, raising hopes of finding alien microbes

Enceladus is the tiny moon of Saturn that seems to have it all. Its icy surface is intricately carved by ongoing geological processes. Its icy shell overlies an internal, liquid ocean. There, chemically charged warm water ...

Planetary Sciences Jun 16, 2023

How to see 5 planets line up in the sky on Saturday morning

Wake up early this weekend to catch a celestial sight: Five planets will line up in the sky before sunrise on Saturday.

Astrobiology Jun 14, 2023

Key building block for life found at Saturn's moon Enceladus

The search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system just got more exciting. A team of scientists including Southwest Research Institute's Dr. Christopher Glein has discovered new evidence that the subsurface ocean of ...

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