Tag Archives: Saturn

If star-jumping aliens ever visited our solar system, Saturn is probably the planet they would remember. The seven giant rings that surround its equator make Saturn the most distinct planet orbiting the …

Each planet in the Solar System has its own idiosyncrasies, but Uranus is truly one of a kind. Not only is it tilted sideways so its axis of rotation is practically parallel …

Aside from Earth, Saturn is probably the most instantly recognizable of the planets in our solar system. It is the only planet with striking and easily visible rings; other planets, like Uranus, …

Few impediments could have been more serious. In order for a spacecraft to reach the Jovian system fast enough to finally achieve orbit around Europa, it had to launch from a powerful …

Titan is Saturn’s largest moon and the second largest moon in the solar system, roughly the same size as Mercury. Unique among moons, it has a thick atmosphere; Despite the lower gravity, …

Life, at least as we know it, has not been found anywhere else in space, except Earth. Enceladus could change that. Saturn's icy moon already has vast subsurface oceans and a source …

Scientists have found the "building blocks" for life on Saturn's moon Enceladus, where they have discovered complex organic molecules. NASA's Cbadini spacecraft made the discovery after immersing itself in Saturn's atmosphere before …

Mark your calendars. This week's night sky will provide a visual feast of heavenly proportions. As soon as the sun sets this week, look east. If you have a clear view, you …

The Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), based in Ahmedabad, discovered a planet of sub-Saturn size or super Neptune (with a mbad equivalent to 27 Earths and size six times the radius of the …

Scientists believe that it is Saturn's super-fast rotation that is helping to create these daytime auroras. A group of researchers has just made the amazing discovery that Saturn has auroras that can …