An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...

Scientists found Titan’s orbit is shifting faster than expected due to tidal dissipation. A recent cosmic event likely ...

So, if astrobiologists ever do find alien life with a weird chemistry that uses some liquid other than water, it's not likely ...

"While just 40% the diameter of the Earth, Titan has an atmosphere 1.5 times ... which launched in 1997 and explored the Saturn system from 2004 to 2017. NASA plans to launch its next mission ...

NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft lander is designed for flight on Saturn's moon Titan. See a "half-scale Dragonfly lander model" ...

Titan—an alien world that looks like Earth but is anything but! With vast methane lakes, plastic-like mountains, and a dense atmosphere, this Saturnian moon could be our best shot at colonization ...

Ahead of its dance with Saturn on Feb. 24, Mercury should be seen on Feb. 19 at magnitude -1.2 with binoculars 20 minutes ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the ...

Scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the energy lost as it orbits the ringed planet with its massive gravitational force. Understanding tidal dissipation ...

Credit: Southwest Research Institute Scientists are unraveling the mysteries of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, and its dense nitrogen-rich atmosphere. Despite its smaller size and lower gravity ...

“While just 40 percent the diameter of the Earth, Titan has an atmosphere 1.5 times ... NASA will send a probe called Dragonfly to the Saturn moon in the year 2028. The Dragonfly mission will ...

What can a moon’s tidal friction teach us about its formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Science ...