Scientists are unraveling the mysteries of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, and its dense nitrogen-rich atmosphere. Despite its ...

Scientists have performed laboratory experiments to better understand how Saturn's moon Titan can maintain its unique nitrogen-rich atmosphere. Titan is the second largest moon in our solar system and ...

Titan is the only moon in our solar system with a significant atmosphere. Now we have a very good idea of how this dense ...

Southwest Research Institute partnered with the Carnegie Institution for Science to perform laboratory experiments to better ...

Nearly one third of known exoplanets are enormous gas giants, similar to Jupiter or Saturn. But whereas our solar system ...

Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is the only moon in the solar system with a dense atmosphere which is comprised of thick hazes of 95 percent nitrogen ( | Space ...

"The climate of this planet is extreme and nothing like that of Earth. The planet's dayside is so hot that elements typically thought of as 'metal' are vaporized into the atmosphere." ...

Saturn's ionosphere and upper atmosphere are complex and dynamic regions influenced by various factors, including the planet's rings, solar radiation, and internal atmospheric processes.

"Yellows represent bright and warm parts of Saturn’s atmosphere, while the purple areas are cooler and darker," according to NASA. (video is looped) Credit: NASA, ESA, and Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC ...