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Earlier research had found that the rings of Saturn respond to vibrations within the planet. Saturn's interior vibrates at frequencies that cause slight variations in its gravitational field, and the ...
Right until its final moments, the spacecraft continued to send insightful images of 'The Ringed Planet.' The mission's ...
Cassini and the James Webb Space Telescope both found that much of the material for Saturn's E ring—a diffuse ring outside the bright, main rings—comes from cryovolcanoes on Enceladus, which ...
Saturn’s moon Titan has always stood out among the celestial bodies in our solar system. It is the only moon with a thick, ...
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Robert French studies the rings and moons of the outer planets of our solar system - their origin, evolution, and eventual demise. Over the past ten years at the SETI Institute, he has investigated ...
Felton Davis offered thousands of strangers a close-up view of the Moon and planets orbiting New York City. Now he’s passing ...
For the first time in 15 years, you can see a game of shadows across Saturn. You won't see it again until 2040.
Start exploring the night sky with our top picks for beginner-friendly telescopes. Tested for clarity, ease of use and build ...
There will be several chances to see the shadow of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, pass across the ringed planet's Earth-facing ...
Explore how mass spectrometry is transforming planetary science – delivering key data from space missions to Titan, Venus and ...
James Webb’s mid-infrared vision has likely captured a frigid, Saturn-mass planet shaping the dusty rings around the nearby ...