Titan is the only moon in our solar system with a significant atmosphere. Now we have a very good idea of how this dense ...

Southwest Research Institute partnered with the Carnegie Institution for Science to perform laboratory experiments to better ...

scientists can gather data about the interaction between the rings and Saturn’s atmosphere, as well as how their structure changes over time. This event offers a brief but invaluable window into ...

SATURN’S iconic rings are set to disappear in weeks, and won’t come back into full view until 2032 The vanishing act is all down to an optical illusion due to Saturn’s tilt, ...

Saturn's ionosphere and upper atmosphere are complex and dynamic regions influenced by various factors, including the planet's rings, solar radiation, and internal atmospheric processes.

But later – hundreds of millions of years in the future – a permanent, virtually ringless Saturn will become real, thanks to another process called ring rain in which gravity pulls the rings apart and ...

SwRI is studying how Saturn’s largest moon maintains its thick atmosphere. Scientists think Titan’s core is covered by several layers of ice and a subsurface liquid ocean. New experiments indicate ...

Dr. Kelly Miller from the South West Research Institute and Lead author of a paper about Titan’s atmosphere said “While just ...

Launched in 1997, Cassini-Huygens entered Saturn's orbit in 2004, providing unprecedented insights into the gas giant's atmosphere, intricate ring system and diverse moons. The Huygens probe, released ...

Southwest Research Institute partnered with the Carnegie Institution for Science to perform laboratory experiments to better ...

The origin, age, and evolution of this atmosphere, which is roughly 95% ... which launched in 1997 and explored the Saturn system from 2004 to 2017. NASA plans to launch its next mission to ...