Saturn's largest moon, the smog-enshrouded Titan, could be the result of a dramatic merger between two other moons that ...
Recent research suggests that Saturn's bright rings and its largest moon, Titan, may have both originated in collisions among its moons. While Cassini's 13-year mission expanded our understanding of ...
Scientists suggest Titan formed from a giant moon collision that also may explain Saturn’s rings and strange moon orbits.
This hypothesis has the advantage of explaining why the rings have a lot of ice and little rock, in contrast to models where a moon strayed inside Saturn’s Roche limit and was pulled apart.
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Saturn’s largest moon Titan might have been forged in a cosmic collision
A new study, led by SETI Institute scientist Matija Ćuk, proposes an intriguing explanation for the formation of Saturn’s ...
Of the solar system’s planets, Saturn piques the human imagination with its signature rings and impressive moon count of 274. But compelling new research reignites theories of an ancient collision ...
If Titan formed from a merger, the researchers found, its eccentric orbit could destabilize smaller moons closer to Saturn, ...
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From Titan to Enceladus: How Cassini revolutionized our understanding of Saturn’s moons and revealed clues to potential habitability
During its final Grand Finale phase, Cassini performed death-defying maneuvers through Saturn’s rings and over its poles, ...
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Where are the aliens? As President Obama rules out Area 51, scientists reveal the best candidates
With Area 51 ruled out by President Obama, where might aliens really be hiding? Scientists have now revealed the best candidates.
Titan orbits farther out, moving with steady confidence, whereas Saturn has always handled itself with a sort of serene ...
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may have been born of the collision of two smaller moons, according to new research.
Scientists debunk Area 51 alien theories, pointing towards distant planets and our own Solar System's moons as potential extraterrestrial habitats.
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