saturn

Saturn's Rings May Be More Massive, Older, Than Previously Thoug...

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:45:07 -0500

Saturn’s rings may be more massive than previously thought, and potentially much older, according to calculations that simulate colliding particles in Saturn’s rings and their erosion by meteorites. These results support the possibility that Saturn’s rings formed billions of years ago, perhaps at the time when giant impacts excavated the great basins on the Moon. The findings also suggest that giant exoplanets may also commonly have rings.

Cassini To Earth: 'Mission Accomplished, But New Questions Await...

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:00:10 -0500

NASA's Cassini mission is closing one chapter of its journey at Saturn and embarking on a new one with a two-year mission that will address new questions and bring it closer to two of its most intriguing targets -- Titan and Enceladus.

Saturn’s Secondary Aurora Is Much More Like Jupiter’s In Ori...

admin — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:30:13 -0500

Researchers have discovered a secondary aurora sparkling on Saturn and also started to unravel the mechanisms that drive the process. Their results show that Saturn's secondary aurora is much more like Jupiter's in origin than it is the Earth's.

New theory sheds light on space enigma

admin — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:00:00 -0600

UK and German scientists explain intriguing phenomenon on Saturn's moon.