Titan

Titan’s Tides Suggest a Subsurface Sea

Saturn's hazy Titan is now on the short list of moons that likely harbor a subsurface ocean of water, based…

12 years ago

Cassini Spies a Possible ‘Oasis’ on Titan

From a JPL press release: New data from the Cassini spacecraft shows enduring methane lakes in the equatorial regions on…

12 years ago

On the Edge of Titan

[/caption] Here's a quick look at one of my favorite cosmic photo subjects - the varying layers of atmosphere that…

12 years ago

A New Angle on Titan

Here's a great shot of Titan and Saturn acquired by Cassini on May 6, 2012 just after a pass by…

12 years ago

African Lake Has a Twin on Titan

[/caption] A large lake on Saturn's cloud-covered Titan seems very similar to the Etosha Pan, a salt-encrusted dry lakebed in…

12 years ago

Photo Treat: Enceladus, Titan and Saturn’s Rings

[/caption] Little Enceladus and enormous Titan are seen on either side of Saturn's rings in this image, a color-composite made…

12 years ago

Cassini Takes a Closer Look at Titan’s Sand Dunes

[/caption] Titan is a world that is amazingly Earth-like in some ways, with rain, rivers, lakes and seas. Mind you,…

12 years ago

Titan’s Layered Atmosphere is Surprisingly Earth-Like

[/caption] Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, is in some ways the most Earth-like world in the solar system, with…

12 years ago

A Balanced Budget on Titan

[/caption] It's been said many times that the most Earthlike world in our solar system is not a planet at…

12 years ago

AVIATR: An Airplane Mission for Titan

[/caption] It has been said that the atmosphere on Titan is so dense that a person could strap a pair…

12 years ago