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James Webb Space Telescope and the W.M. Keck Observatory captured new images of Saturn's moon Titan. Credit: NASA/STScI/W. M.
Saturn’s moon Titan has always stood out among the celestial bodies in our solar system. It is the only moon with a thick, hazy atmosphere, and it's often compared to a primitive Earth. But now, ...
Enceladus, Saturn's mysterious moon that could support life, could be more geologically active than previously thought, according to a new study. The research, published in the scientific journal ...
New research reveals more about why Saturn's large moon tilts, a puzzle that has intrigued scientists for decades.
Saturn's second moon discovery in two years In 2023, Ashton announced the discovery of 64 new moons orbiting Saturn, according to The University of British Columbia . The recent discovery builds ...
Saturn’s innermost moon, which resembles the Death Star from Star Wars, may be a “stealth” ocean world, according to new research. Mimas, which is the smallest and closest to Saturn of the ...
It's not like Saturn needs another moon to look after — it's already got 53 officially, with nine more labeled as "provisional" (and those are just the ones we know about). But the tiny, icy ...
New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend; See the crescent moon rise close to Saturn and Neptune early on May 22; For example, ...
This may be explained by the ocean being relatively new to the moon. NASA's Cassini took this image of Enceladus in 2008. This moon of Saturn also has an ocean under its icy surface.
The crescent moon will be just 17% illuminated as it wanes toward becoming a new moon on April 20. That's a great time to see "Earthshine" on the dark limb of the moon.
Saturn gets close to the moon tonight, ... (50 km) wide path running from Bradenton on Florida's west coast, to New Smyrna Beach on the east coast will see an occultation.