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Jupiter's massive moons may be the reason why the gas giant never formed rings like its neighbor Saturn, according to new research.

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Jupiter’s Moons Accused of Sucking Up the Planet’s Rings

By Frank Landymore

Saturn's beautiful rings are vanishing, scientists say — but it's happening slowly, at least, in a geological or cosmic timescale.

Saturn’s Rings Are Disappearing, Scientists Say

By Noor Al-Sibai

Planetary scientists believe they've unlocked two mysteries about Saturn while studying its atmospheric currents.

Scientists Unlock Decades-Old Mystery Behind Glow on Saturn

By Noor Al-Sibai

Cassini's observations that found Enceladus is expelling plumes of methane gas suggests the moon's oceans may be habitable to Earthlike microorganisms.

Scientists Intrigued by Possible Signs of Life on Saturn’s Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Using the ALMA radio telescope in Chile, a team of NASA scientists spotted a highly unusual molecule in the atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon.

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NASA Scientists Spot “Really Unexpected” Molecule in Atmosphere of Saturn’s Largest Moon

By Victor Tangermann

By digging through infrared images of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus, scientists have found "strong evidence" of "fresh ice" in its northern hemisphere.

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NASA Finds Evidence of “Fresh Ice” on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus

By Victor Tangermann

A new study suggests that strange bright spots observed on Saturn's moon Titan in the early 2000s may be evidence of dried up ancient lakes and seas.

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Astronomers Say They Found “Dry Lake Beds” on Saturn’s Moon Titan

By Victor Tangermann

NASA just discovered that Saturn's moon Titan is creeping out into space 100 times faster than they previously thought it was.

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Saturn’s Moon Titan Is Drifting Off Into Space, NASA Says

By Dan Robitzski

Planetary scientist James O'Donoghue announced a definitive ranking of all the "ringed planet" emojis out there, based on which looked most like Saturn.

Former NASA Scientist Absolutely Shreds Planet Emojis

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists discovered 20 more tiny moons orbiting Saturn, meaning the gas giant is the new record holder within the confines of our solar system.

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Astronomers Just Found 20 More Moons Around Saturn

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers found traces of organic compounds in plumes that burst from Saturn's moon Enceladus. A sign of life if all the conditions are right.

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Scientists Find Building Blocks of Life on Saturn’s Icy Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists are suggesting that the methane-filled lakes on the surface of Saturn's largest moon Titan could have been formed by massive explosions.

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Huge Explosions May Have Formed Lakes on Saturn’s Moon Titan

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have created a theoretical model of Saturn that posits that the gas giant's liquid interior is viscous, flowing like honey.

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Saturn’s Interior May Actually Flow “Like Honey”

By Kristin Houser

Astrobiologists believe that the answer to what alien life could look like on icy moons like Saturn's moon Enceladus could lie deep on the ocean floor.

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Aliens on Icy Moons Could Look Like Organisms Near Seafloor Volcanoes

By Victor Tangermann

As part of project Dragonfly, NASA is planning to send a small spacecraft to Saturn's moon Titan, a moon with an extremely dense atmosphere.

Breaking: NASA Announces Mission to Saturn’s Largest Moon Titan

By Victor Tangermann

By analyzing data from Cassini spacecraft's last flyby in 2017, scientists found that Saturn's largest moon Titan has an entire lake district.

Saturn’s Moon Titan is Covered in Earth-Like Lakes

By Victor Tangermann

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NASA Engineer: Humans Should Consider Settling Saturn’s Moon Titan

By Jon Christian

Later this year, NASA might decide to fund a Johns Hopkins University mission that would send a drone to Saturn's largest moon Titan.

A Team of Scientists Want to Land a Drone on Saturn’s Largest Moon

By Victor Tangermann

The Digest: One of Saturn’s Moons Has Everything Needed to Host Life

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The Digest: One of Saturn’s Moons Has Everything Needed to Host Life

By Kristin Houser

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Here’s What Alien Life on Saturn’s Moon May Look Like

By Chelsea Gohd

NASA’s Testing a Space Submarine to Use in Titan’s Seas. It Will Be Cool. It Won’t Be Easy.

NASA’s Testing a Space Submarine to Use in Titan’s Seas. It Will Be Cool. It Won’t Be Easy.

By Victor Tangermann

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NASA Plans to Send a Robot to Hunt for Life on Saturn’s Moon

By Chelsea Gohd

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We May Finally Understand How Alien Life Could Survive on Saturn’s Moon

By Patrick Caughill

The Best Images Taken by Cassini

The Best Images Taken by Cassini

By Victor Tangermann

A Eulogy for Cassini

A Eulogy for Cassini

By Tag Hartman-Simkins

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It’s Official: Cassini Just Completed Its Death Dive Into Saturn

By Alexandra Ossola

This Week, We Will Officially Say Goodbye to Cassini. Here’s What We’ve Learned.

This Week, We Will Officially Say Goodbye to Cassini. Here’s What We’ve Learned.

NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Touched Saturn Today as Part of Its Grand Finale

NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Touched Saturn Today as Part of Its Grand Finale

Saturn’s Largest Moon Could Power a Population the Size of the U.S.

Saturn’s Largest Moon Could Power a Population the Size of the U.S.

By Chelsea Gohd

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No Turning Back: NASA’s Cassini Probe Completes Its First Dive Into Saturn’s Rings

NASA Says Saturn’s Moon Has “The Ingredients Necessary For a Habitable Environment”

NASA Says Saturn’s Moon Has “The Ingredients Necessary For a Habitable Environment”

NASA Shares Images of a Color-Changing Vortex on Saturn

NASA Shares Images of a Color-Changing Vortex on Saturn

By Patrick Caughill

After 20 Years of Exploration, NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Has Begun Its Self-Destruct Mission

After 20 Years of Exploration, NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Has Begun Its Self-Destruct Mission

Cassini Is Preparing for Its Dramatic Death-Dive Into Saturn

By Cecille De Jesus

Saturn’s Hexagonal Storm Mysteriously Changes From Blue to Gold

Saturn’s Hexagonal Storm Mysteriously Changes From Blue to Gold

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Ocean World: Hidden Body of Water Uncovered on Saturn’s Moon, Dione

NASA is Designing A Submarine To Explore Titan’s Largest Ocean

NASA is Designing A Submarine To Explore Titan’s Largest Ocean

By Cecille De Jesus

NASA’s New View of Saturn Contains A Remarkable Optical Illusion

NASA’s New View of Saturn Contains A Remarkable Optical Illusion

By Arra Dianne Hifarva

One of Saturn’s Rings Was Just Smashed By A Mysterious Object

One of Saturn’s Rings Was Just Smashed By A Mysterious Object

By Cecille De Jesus

NASA Releases Best-Ever Image of Titan, Saturn’s Largest Moon

NASA Releases Best-Ever Image of Titan, Saturn’s Largest Moon

Photos of Enceladus From the Cassini Probe

Photos of Enceladus From the Cassini Probe

By Miguel Santos

Meet “Super Saturn:” Alien Planet Found With Staggeringly Large Ring System

From Quarks to Quasars

Meet “Super Saturn:” Alien Planet Found With Staggeringly Large Ring System