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The NASA/ESA Cassini-Huygens mission explored Saturn and its moons from 2004 to 2017, providing the most detailed images and ...
The new moon occurs on June 25. A day later, Mercury reaches its highest point in the evening sky, and on June 27, the young ...
Saturn’s moon Titan has always stood out among the celestial bodies in our solar system. It is the only moon with a thick, hazy atmosphere, and it's often compared to a primitive Earth.
Saturn’s disk spans a hefty 17”, with its rings stretching nearly 40” from end to end. The planet’s brightest moon, Titan, is now 2.5’ west of the planet.
VANCOUVER — Canadian and other researchers have confirmed Saturn as the solar system’s undisputed “moon king," after discovering 128 more moons circling the ringed planet.
Saturn, the moon and Neptune will be at their closest in Earth 's sky at 9:11 p.m. EDT on June 18 (0111 GMT on June 19), at which time the trio will be separated by a mere 2.58 degrees while below ...
Monday, June 16 Saturn’s shadow play | Mars-Regulus conjunction peaks Before sunrise, early risers can catch a rare shadow transit of Saturn’s moon Titan. The shadow begins crossing Saturn around 4:20 ...
"Uranus is weird, so it's always been uncertain how much the magnetic field actually interacts with its satellites." ...
These outer moons sweep through the dust and pick it up primarily on their leading hemispheres, which face forward. It's much like bugs hitting the windshield of your car as you drive down a highway.