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NASA just demoted Titan, Saturn’s moon, after its ocean vanished

For years, Titan sat near the top of the shortlist of worlds that might host life, thanks to the idea of a vast hidden ocean ...
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Saturn’s moon Titan challenges ocean theory with a thick and slushy interior

The original ocean hypothesis came from how Titan physically deforms as it orbits Saturn. As the moon follows an elliptical path, Saturn’s gravity stretches and squeezes it. In 2008, scientists argued ...
The Verge

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is getting ready to skim Saturn’s rings

After 12 years of touring the Saturn system, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is about to enter a new orbit — one that will take the probe up close to the planet’s famous rings. These Ring-Grazing Orbits, as ...
Smithsonian Magazine

First Global Map of Saturn’s Moon Titan Reveals Secrets of Earth’s ‘Deranged’ Twin

Researchers recently released the first complete map of the surface of Saturn’s strange moon, Titan. The new map of the moon should be a big help in planning the Dragonfly mission, which will send a ...