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Oxygen Detected in Atmosphere of Saturn's Moon Dione: Discovery Could Mean Ingredients for Life Are Abundant on Icy Space Bodies
March 2, 2012 — An international research team has discovered molecular oxygen ions (O2+) in the upper-most atmosphere of Dione, one of the 62 known moons orbiting the ringed planet. The research was made ... > full storyMore: -
The Many Moods of Titan
February 24, 2012 — A set of recent papers, many of which draw on data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, reveal new details in the emerging picture of how Saturn's moon Titan shifts with the seasons and even throughout ... > full story -
Erosional Origin of Linear Dunes on Earth and Saturn's Moon Titan
February 24, 2012 — Linear dunes, widespread on Earth and Saturn's moon, Titan, are generally considered to have been formed by deposits of windblown sand. It has been speculated for some time that some linear dunes may ... > full story -
Cassini Sees the Two Faces of Titan's Dunes
January 25, 2012 — A new analysis of radar data from NASA's Cassini mission, in partnership with the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency, has revealed regional variations among sand dunes on Saturn's ... > full story -
Saturn-Like Ring System Eclipses Sun-Like Star
January 9, 2012 — A team of astrophysicists has discovered a ring system in the constellation Centaurus that invites comparisons to Saturn. This is the first system of discrete, thin, dust rings detected around a very ... > full story -
New Computer Model Explains Lakes and Storms on Saturn's Moon Titan
January 4, 2012 — Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is an alien world covered in a thick atmosphere with abundant methane. Titan boasts methane clouds and fog, as well as rainstorms and plentiful lakes of liquid methane. ... > full story -
NASA's Cassini Delivers Holiday Treats from Saturn
December 23, 2011 — No team of reindeer, but radio signals flying clear across the solar system from NASA's Cassini spacecraft have delivered a holiday package of glorious images. The pictures, from Cassini's imaging ... > full story -
Portraits of Saturn Moons Captured by Cassini
December 13, 2011 — NASA's Cassini spacecraft successfully completed its closest-ever pass over Saturn's moon Dione on Dec. 12, slaloming its way through the Saturn system on its way to a close flyby of Titan. Cassini ... > full story -
As Voyager 1 Nears Edge of Solar System, Scientists Look Back
December 13, 2011 — In 1977, Jimmy Carter was sworn in as president, Elvis died, Virginia park ranger Roy Sullivan was hit by lightning a record seventh time and two NASA space probes destined to turn planetary science ... > full story -
Cassini to Make a Double Play
December 12, 2011 — In an action-packed day and a half, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will be making its closest swoop over the surface of Saturn's moon Dione and scrutinizing the atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest ... > full story
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