Meet the author: Dr. Phil Plait is an astronomer, author, and science communicator with a PhD in astronomy at the University ...

What kinds of life could exist in Saturn’s largest moon, Titan? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary ...

Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised discoveries from a team ...

Life-supporting energy and nutrients on Titan could come from its surface and core. Organic matter from Titan's atmosphere ...

Looking for life on Saturn's largest moon Titan may be trickier than first thought. New computer simulations suggest that if ...

Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, captivates scientists with its massive size, stunning rings, and diverse moons.

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The planets offer exciting views in April for both night owls and early risers. Plus, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks in ...

Saturn is everyone’s favorite planet, it seems. Through a telescope those glorious rings make that world appear so three-dimensional that it’s not ...

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As Saturn approaches its spring and fall positions, however, these remarkably thin rings “close down” and become quite difficult to see from Earth. When turned completely edge-on to us, they leave ...

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