30
Apr
NASA photographs monster hurricane on Saturn
Scientists plan to study how the Saturn storm works in the hopes of gaining insight into hurricanes here on Earth.
30
Apr
NASA photographs monster hurricane on Saturn
Scientists plan to study how the Saturn storm works in the hopes of gaining insight into hurricanes here on Earth.
26
Apr
Saturn’s rings bombarded by space rocks
This research could help scientists understand the nature of space rocks in the solar system at large.
10
Apr
Saturn’s dazzling rings make it ‘rain’
Charged water molecules, linked to the rings via magnetic field lines, rain down only on certain parts of the planet.
01
Apr
Vesta’s meteorites tell tale of Saturn’s movement in early solar system
Changes in Saturn’s movement caused the meteorites that created the Moon’s craters to also slam into a giant asteroid named Vesta.
29
Nov
Atmosphere of Saturn moon Titan is on the move
Heat from the summer sun in the northern atmosphere and colder temperatures in the south caused gases to move around Titan.
Huge Saturn vortex swirls in stunning NASA photos
The strange six-sided feature is thought to be formed by the path of a jet stream flowing through the planet’s atmosphere.
27
Nov
Another Saturn ‘Pac-Man’ moon revealed in NASA photo
Scientists suspect that the Pac-Man shapes on the moons Mimas and Tethys are created when high-energy electrons slam into low latitudes.
26
Nov
Saturn and Venus meet in the dawn sky this week
For the last month or two, Saturn has been on the far side of the sun, but it emerges this week at dawn right next to Venus.
