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‘Wet Footpath Effect’ Solves Mystery Of Rain On Saturn’s Moon Titan
Scientists have found evidence of seasons on the surface of Saturn’s moon Titan, thanks to observations akin to sunlight reflecting off of wet pavement.
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This Is Our Best Look Yet At Saturn’s Aurora
Sometimes, things line up just perfectly. For example, back in 2017, the Hubble Space Telescope got a full view of Saturn’s northern aurora. The newly-released image above isn’t exactly what Hubble saw — but it’s still exciting, I promise.
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Saturn’s Rings Look Razor-Thin In This Posthumous Cassini Release
It’s been more than six months since the Cassini probe plummeted to its demise, but scientists are still releasing incredible images from two-decade mission to Saturn.
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Cassini Swan Song Image Of Saturn Left Me Speechless
Planets and robots lack hearts and minds, but they’re especially good at impacting ours. In its last days before ending itself, human-built Cassini turned around and snapped this farewell mosaic image of Saturn. Its title: “Farewell to Saturn.”