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How Do We Colonize Saturn’s Moons?

22 Dec , 2016 by Matt Williams

The idea of colonization of Saturn’s moons is attractive and presents many benefits, even if it is a challenging and distant prospect.

How Do We Terraform Saturn’s Moons?

27 Apr , 2016 by Matt Williams

Within the Saturn system, there are many moons which could present the opportunity terraforming. But to do so presents many challenges.

Saturn’s Moon Dione

30 Oct , 2015 by Matt Williams

Thanks to the Cassini mission, a great deal has been learned about Saturn’s system of moons (aka. the Cronian system) in the past decade. Thanks to the presence of an orbiter in the system, astronomers and space exploration enthusiasts have been treated to a seemingly endless stream of images and data, which in turn has […]

Saturn’s Moon Tethys

23 Oct , 2015 by Matt Williams

Thanks the Voyager missions and the more recent flybys conducted by the Cassini space probe, Saturn’s system of moons have become a major source of interest for scientists and astronomers. From water ice and interior oceans, to some interesting surface features caused by impact craters and geological forces, Saturn’s moons have proven to be a […]

Saturn’s Moon Rhea

23 Oct , 2015 by Matt Williams

The Cronian system (i.e. Saturn and its system of rings and moons) is breathtaking to behold and intriguing to study. Besides its vast and beautiful ring system, it also has the second-most satellites of any planet in the Solar System. In fact, Saturn has an estimated 150 moons and moonlets – and only 53 of […]

Best Space Photos Of 2014 Bring You Across The Solar System

30 Dec , 2014 by Elizabeth Howell

Feel like visiting a dwarf planet today? How about a comet or the planet Mars? Luckily for us, there are sentinels across the Solar System bringing us incredible images, allowing us to browse the photos and follow in the footsteps of these machines. And yes, there are even a few lucky humans taking pictures above […]

Saturn Smackdown! Icy Moons Burned By Radiation And Ions

10 Dec , 2014 by Elizabeth Howell

If you hang out in Saturn’s intense magnetic environment for a while, it’s going to leave a mark. That’s one conclusion from scientists who proudly released new maps yesterday (Dec. 9) of the planet’s icy moons, showing dark blotches on the surfaces of Dione, Rhea, and Tethys. Cassini has been at Saturn for more than […]

Geysers on Enceladus are Powered in Part by Saturn’s Gravity

31 Jul , 2013 by Nancy Atkinson

The geyser jets of Enceladus don’t shoot out in a continuous stream, but are more like an adjustable garden hose nozzle, says Cassini scientist Matt Hedman, author of a new paper about the inner workings of this fascinating tiger-striped moon. Observations from Cassini has found that the bright plume emanating from Enceladus’ south pole varies […]

Saturn’s Moon Dione May Have Been Active Like Enceladus

29 May , 2013 by Nancy Atkinson

From a JPL press release: From a distance, most of the Saturnian moon Dione resembles a bland cueball. Thanks to close-up images of a 500-mile-long (800-kilometer-long) mountain on the moon from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, scientists have found more evidence for the idea that Dione was likely active in the past. It could still be active […]

A Color View of Darling Dione

24 Dec , 2012 by Jason Major

Color-composite of Dione made from raw Cassini images acquired on Dec. 23, 2012. (NASA/JPL/SSI. Composite by J. Major.) Although made mostly of ice and rock, Saturn’s moon Dione (pronounced dee-oh-nee) does have some color to it, as seen in this color-composite made from raw images acquired by Cassini on December 23. 700 miles (1120 km) […]

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