Before arriving at the moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the sun, Earth, and moon over several months ...

The zodiacal light shines in the evening as the Moon reaches Last Quarter and skims past Spica and Antares in the sky this ...

Scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the energy lost as it orbits the ringed planet with its massive gravitational force. Understanding tidal dissipation ...

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Scientists found Titan’s orbit is shifting faster than expected due to tidal dissipation. A recent cosmic event likely ...

What can a moon’s tidal friction teach us about its formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Science ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate ...

To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...

NASA Juno mission captured amazing new imagery of Jupiter's moon Europa. The spacecraft flew about 219 miles (352 kilometers) over the surface of the moon. Credit: Space.com | imagery credit: Credit : ...

An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...