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Cryovolcanism on Titan may replenish its thick atmosphere
Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is particularly captivating for scientists. This is thanks in large part to its status as the ...
Image of Saturn in Cassini spacecraft's 'final moments' isn't what it seems
The view was acquired on Sept. 14, 2017 at 19:59 UTC (spacecraft event time). The view was taken in visible light using the ...
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NASA is going to send a submarine to Saturn’s sea-covered Titan
One of Saturn’s other moons, Titan, is one of the very few objects in the Solar System with liquid right out in the open, and NASA is targeting its seas for a future mission that will send a ...
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NASA's $1 billion drone mission to search for life on Titan, explained
Following is a transcript of the video. NASA's got a new mission on the horizon. Land an unmanned spacecraft on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. And explore the surface for evidence of potential ...
Something Shook Titan’s Orbit, and Scientists Are Racing to Solve the Mystery
Scientists are investigating Saturn’s moon Titan to understand how tidal forces affect its orbit, revealing clues about its internal structure and past changes. This research indicates Titan’s orbit ...
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NASA recorded moving clouds on Titan
An curved arrow pointing right. Saturn's largest moon Titan is a curious place. It's the only world, besides Earth, that has liquid lakes on its surface. Here, NASA shows a time-lapse of clouds ...
These 7 Wild Concepts Are in the Running For NASA’s Next Big Mission
The document builds on the academies' decadal survey, outlining recommended missions for NASA's next New Frontiers program.
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SwRI receives $3 million NASA astrobiology grant to study microbial life in Alaska’s arctic sand dunes
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has received a three-year, $2,999,998 million grant from NASA to identify and ...
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Tiny tube experiments simulate solar system’s only moon with an atmosphere
They did so in sufficient quantities to be able to supply Titan's atmospheric reservoir. An artist's impression of NASA's Dragonfly quadcopter. Source: NASA / Johns Hopkins APL / Steve Gribben Of ...