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Key Ingredient for Life Spotted on Saturn’s Ocean Moon
Good news, everyone! Scientists discovered additional evidence suggesting the potential habitability of a peculiar icy moon orbiting Saturn, one of the planet’s 146 moons. Although tiny, Enceladus is one of the most likely places in the solar system to host life. Over the years of research, Enceladus has stacked up plenty of data to back…
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Then and Now: Our Earliest Close-Ups of the Planets Compared to Today’s Best Shots
For centuries, astronomers were limited to ground-based observations of the planets, but now we use spacecraft to capture close-up views of our neighbouring worlds. Excitingly, our views of solar system planets have been getting progressively better over the decades, as these images attest.
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A Methane Sea on Saturn’s Moon Titan Could Be Over 300 Metres Deep
Data gathered by NASA’s Cassini probe has allowed scientists to estimate the depth of Kraken Mare — the biggest methane sea on Saturn’s moon Titan.
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Saturn’s Rings Could Have Formed During The Dinosaur Age, New Analysis Suggests
Saturn’s rings might have formed relatively recently—like, in the past hundred million years or so—according to new research.