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The Curious Central Peaks of Iapetus
The curious, 20-km tall central ridge of Iapetus, a.k.a. the Voyager Mountains Saturn’s 914-mile (1471-km) -wide Iapetus (pronounced eye-AH-pe-tus) has a particularly curious feature: a chain of… more →
Lights in the Dark
The Curious Central Peaks of Iapetus
wrote 2 weeks ago: The curious, 20-km tall central ridge of Iapetus, a.k.a. the Voyager Mountains Saturn’s 914-mi … more →
Take a Look at Titan!
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Color-composite image of Saturn and Titan from Cassini data (NASA/JPL/SSI) Here’s a great shot of Ti … more →
Spot the specks of Saturn's moons
wrote 3 weeks ago: Two of Saturn’s moons are dwarfed by the giant planet and its rings in this family portrait fr … more →
Mighty Melanthius
wrote 1 month ago: Raw image from Cassini acquired on April 14, 2012. The 662-mile-wide Tethys is one of the most heavi … more →
A Golden Oldie
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wrote 1 month ago: Mimas hides in the shadow of Saturn's rings. Time to go “all way back” to 2006! In this … more →
The Color of Rhea
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wrote 1 month ago: Color-composite of Rhea, Saturn's second-largest moon. If someone were to ask you today what the mos … more →
Enceladus Sprays Its Secrets To Cassini
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wrote 2 months ago: Cassini image of Enceladus from Dec. 2010 showing the moon's icy jets and the hazy E-ring (NASA/JPL/ … more →
A Little Pas de Deux: Tethys and Dione
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wrote 2 months ago: Saturn's moons Tethys and Dione pass each other from Cassini's point of view. (CLICK TO PLAY) Saturn … more →
Pretty as a Picture: Enceladus and Titan
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wrote 2 months ago: Color composite of Enceladus, Titan and Saturn's rings. Little Enceladus and enormous Titan are seen … more →
Rugged Rhea
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wrote 2 months ago: IR/G/UV color-composite of Rhea Here’s a color-composite image of Rhea, made from raw images a … more →
Oxygen Detected in Atmosphere of Saturn's Moon Dione: Discovery Could Mean Ingredients for Life Are Abundant On Icy Space Bodies
wrote 2 months ago: Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists and an international research team have announced discover … more →
Oxygen Detected in Atmosphere of Saturn's Moon Dione: Discovery Could Mean Ingredients for Life Are Abundant On Icy Space Bodies
wrote 2 months ago: Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists and an international research team have announced discover … more →
Titan. In color.
wrote 3 months ago: Color-composite raw image of Titan, captured Jan. 30. (NASA/JPL/SSI/J. Major) On Jan. 30, the Cassin … more →
From the LITD Archives: Eclipsing Mimas
wrote 4 months ago: Originally published on May 16, 2009. LITD is almost 3 years old! A Shadow Crosses the Face of Mimas … more →
"Aesthetics is not a value-free area"
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wrote 4 months ago: Continuing my prolonged reading of Saturn’s Moons, I turn to Luke Williams’ essay … more →
The Literary Award at the Bottom of the Wannsee
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wrote 4 months ago: After a brief hiatus I’ve picked up Saturn’s Moons again and I just read the three essay … more →
Scale of Saturn of the Day
wrote 5 months ago: Scale of Saturn of the Day: Sure, everyone knows Saturn is huge, but it’s hard to wrap our hea … more →
The Colors of Titan's Sky
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wrote 5 months ago: Color-composite image of backlit Titan. (NASA/JPL/SSI/J.Major) Made from one of the most recent Cass … more →
Would Aliens Pose a Threat to Planet Earth?
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wrote 5 months ago: The universe has billions of galaxies Hollywood Portrays aliens in a variety of ways. Because of mov … more →
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