Staring up at the starry night sky is normally a source of awe, but scientific investigation can turn such a sense of wonder into discovery. In an unprecedented breakthrough, scientists have watched clouds developing in the northern hemisphere of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, for the first time ever. This landmark sighting, facilitated by the James…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: New research suggests that Saturn’s rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet. Instead of being a youthful 400 million years old as commonly thought, the icy, shimmering rings could be around 4.5 billion years old just like Saturn, a Japanese-led team reported Monday. The scientists…
Nasa has selected SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to launch its groundbreaking “Dragonfly mission,” an ambitious project that will send a car-sized octocopter to explore Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Scheduled for liftoff between July 5 and July 25, 2028, from Launch Complex 39A at Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Dragonfly will be carried to Titan…