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It’s Summertime On Saturn – New Image From Hubble Space Telescope

While we’re struggling here on Earth with the novel coronavirus and the disaster that the pandemic triggered, the summertime on Saturn is a bit different. It’s been just revealed that the Hubble Space Telescope was able to capture an incredibly…

July 28, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

Incredible Celestial Sight on July 19: Crescent Moon and Five Planets Visible at the Same Time

There is that time of the year when skywatchers can look forward to seeing an incredible celestial sight. That time has come! For a short period before dawn on July 19, Sunday, sharp-eyed skywatchers with a clear view of the…

July 15, 2020 ·by Daiana Boca· 0

NASA Explained The Mysterious Dark Rings On Titan, Saturn’s Moon

A darkness has been spreading on Titan and is now figured out. The moon in question is Saturn’s largest natural orbiting satellite. It is the only discovered place in the solar system that contains liquid on its surface. Titan houses…

June 25, 2019 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

NASA’s Cassini Probe Final Data On Saturn’s Rings Revealed More Details

Astronomers have been graced with new data, thanks to the demise of the NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. Its final moments saw if descent between Saturn’s ring and surface, needing 22 orbits around the planet until it could not function any longer…

June 17, 2019 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

The Orbits Closest to Saturn Offer Groundbreaking Science

The Cassini mission is NASA’s way of studying Saturn. The probe made its latest and final approach to the celestial giant as it dove into Saturn’s atmosphere about a year ago. The first week of October had six teams of…

October 7, 2018 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

You Will Be Able to See Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn and Mercury Without a Telescope

Space lovers will be able to enjoy some special nights. Five different planets will be seen in the sky, and a telescope won’t be needed in order to admire them. The five planets are Mercury, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter and Venus.…

July 15, 2018 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

Enceladus, A Moon Of Saturn, Contains Carbon-Rich Organic Molecules And Might House Microbial Life

Enceladus, the icy moon of Saturn, satisfies the fundamental requirements for life as we know it, reported the scientists who have pinpointed carbon-rich organic molecules emerging from the crevices on the surface of the moon, in a study released yesterday…

June 28, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

Saturn’s Unique Magnetic Reconnection Mechanisms Cause Auroras In Full Daylight

Saturn’s rapid rotation velocity allows the planet to present auroras in full daylight due to unique magnetic reconnection mechanisms, in a process similar to that that forms auroras on Earth, reports Phys.org. Earth’s auroras are caused by the magnetic reconnections, which…

June 6, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

Sky Events Of This May Will Be Dominated By Jupiter Which Will Be At Its Brightest

This May’s skies are brimming with sky events that you shouldn’t be missing, including Jupiter which will be at its brightest state. The Moon will also be under the focus this month. Besides, other planets, including Saturn, Venus, and Mercury,…

May 7, 2018 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Saturn Could Have Had An Important Role In The Formation Of Jupiter’s Moons

An international team of researchers from France and the United States has created a new computer simulation of how the solar system was formed, and this time they have focused on Jupiter and how its moons originated. According to the…

April 25, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0