Scientists in Europe have found more yet evidence for water vapor plumes on Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/europa-water-vapor-plumes-galileo…
Tag: Cassini
Saturn’s bizarre polar hexagon is really hazy
Researchers in Spain have published a new study revealing details of a multi-layered, sandwich-like haze that hangs above the famous hexagon at Saturn’s north pole. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/haze-saturn-hexagon-cassini-hubble…
Will Dragonfly find dust devils on Titan?
Earth and Mars both are known to have swirling dust devils moving along their surfaces. Saturn’s large moon Titan might have them, too, according to a new study. If so, NASA’s planned Dragonfly mission will be able to find them. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/saturn-moon-titan-dust-devils-dragonfly…
Our home world from afar
Celebrate Earth Day with these 10 images of Earth from space. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/earth-images-from-space…
Cassini Approaches Saturn
What would it look like to approach Saturn in a spaceship? Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html…
The Colors of Saturn from Cassini
What creates Saturn’s colors? Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html…
Explore the universe from home
Explore NASA’s online activities, e-books, podcasts and other content. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/nasa-podcasts-online-activities-ebooks-link…
What if super-puff planets have rings?
All 4 of the gas giant planets in our solar system – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune – are known to have rings. Could many of the so-called super-puff or cotton candy exoplanets have rings instead of super low densities? Source: https://earthsky.org/space/super-puff-cotton-candy-exoplanets-with-rings…
Cosmic rays and Titan’s organic molecules
A new study from researchers in Tokyo helps explain how cosmic rays affect prebiotic organic chemistry in the atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/titan-cosmic-rays-atmosphere-prebiotic-organic-chemistry…
Study says Enceladus’ inner complexity is good for life
The interior of Saturn’s moon Enceladus is geochemically complex, making its subsurface ocean quite habitable for possible life, according to a new study from Southwest Research Institute. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/enceladus-ocean-moon-saturn-geochemical-complexity-life…