What can a moon’s tidal friction teach us about its formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Science ...

James Webb Space Telescope and the W.M. Keck Observatory captured new images of Saturn's moon Titan. Credit: NASA/STScI/W. M. Keck Observatory/Judy Schmidt | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta ...

Scientists found Titan’s orbit is shifting faster than expected due to tidal dissipation. A recent cosmic event likely ...

NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft lander is designed for flight on Saturn's moon Titan. See a "half-scale Dragonfly lander model" in tests at NASA Langley. Credit: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory M ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the ...

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stranded on the International Space Station since they left Earth on June 5, 2024 ...

SwRI studied Saturn’s moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the energy lost as it orbits the ringed planet with its massive gravitational force. Understanding tidal dissipation helps ...

Tonight kicks off great week of star gazing in Pennsylvania, with the full moon rising next to Venus and a rare planetary ...

To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...

An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...

From a distance Saturn seems to exude an aura of serenity and peace. A startling silhouette of Saturn is created in this Cassini spacecraft portrait. A kingly crescent Saturn rests on the right of ...

Of all the planets in our solar system apart from Earth, Saturn tends to steal the show with its breathtaking rings, which have fascinated people for centuries.