A massive upheaval in the Saturnian system could have also led to the moon Hyperion.
Enceladus, one of Saturn’s smallest moons, has long fascinated scientists with its icy surface and mysterious geysers.
A study led by SETI Institute scientist Matija Ćuk proposes that Saturn's bright rings and its largest moon, Titan, may have both originated in collisions among its moons. This study was accepted for ...
If Titan formed from a merger, the researchers found, its eccentric orbit could destabilize smaller moons closer to Saturn, ...
Scientists suggest Titan formed from a giant moon collision that also may explain Saturn’s rings and strange moon orbits.
Recent research suggests that Saturn's bright rings and its largest moon, Titan, may have both originated in collisions among its moons. While Cassini's 13-year mission expanded our understanding of ...
Of the solar system’s planets, Saturn piques the human imagination with its signature rings and impressive moon count of 274. But compelling new research reignites theories of an ancient collision ...
This hypothesis has the advantage of explaining why the rings have a lot of ice and little rock, in contrast to models where a moon strayed inside Saturn’s Roche limit and was pulled apart.
Enceladus’s geysers power vast electromagnetic wave systems that redistribute energy throughout Saturn’s magnetosphere.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Saturn’s giant moon Titan may not have a vast underground ocean after all. Titan instead may hold deep layers of ice and slush more akin to Earth’s polar seas, with pockets ...
Saturn and the moon are about to meet up for a short-lived cosmic hangout. That's good news for avid skygazers, who will in one week have a chance to spot the celestial pair sharing a section of the ...
Skywatchers can see a crescent moon and Saturn conjunction after sunset on January 23, with Saturn appearing just below the moon in the western sky. A conjunction happens when two objects appear close ...