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Titan, imaged by the Cassini orbiter, December 2011. A thick shroud of organic haze permanently obscures Titan's surface from viewing in visible light (Credit : NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/Kevin M. Gill)

Titan's Hidden Blanket: Methane Ice Crust Keeps Saturn's Moon Warm and Active

Titan's shallow craters explained by a 2-9 km thick methane clathrate crust.
Methane clathrate is a strong insulator, keeping Titan's interior warm and pliable.
The clathrate crust may release methane to replenish the atmosphere.
Discovery links two long-standing puzzles about Titan.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 12, 2026·via universetoday.com

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Artist's illustration of how Saturn's rings might have formed from an ancient moon being ripped apart when it orbited too close. (Credit: B. Militzer and NASA)

Researchers Revisit Saturn’s Ring Mystery With a New Case for the Lost Moon ‘Chrysalis’

A new modeling study supports the idea that Saturn’s rings formed from a destroyed moon called Chrysalis.
The modeled moon approached Saturn’s Roche limit, where tidal forces can rip apart icy bodies.
Researchers used moon sizes and ice fractions comparable to known Saturnian moons to test the scenario.

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DT Editorial Team·May 11, 2026·via universetoday.com

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Jupiter's four largest moons are known as the Galilean moons. This composite image shows from left to right, Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Credit: NASA/JPL/DLR

Young Jupiter’s Magnetic Environment May Explain Why It Has More Large Moons Than Saturn

Researchers modeled young Jupiter and Saturn and their circumplanetary disks.
The study links moon-system differences to magnetic accretion and a magnetospheric cavity.
The model helps explain why Jupiter formed four large moons while Saturn is dominated by Titan.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via universetoday.com

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Study Suggests Saturn’s Magnetic Shield Is Not Symmetrical Like Earth’s

A new study suggests Saturn’s magnetic shield is asymmetrical.
Researchers say fast rotation and solar wind interaction are likely causes.
The result could affect how giant-planet magnetospheres are modeled.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 1, 2026·via phys.org

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Two side-by-side images of Saturn showing the planet in different wavelengths. The one on the left makes the planet appear more orange with glowing blue rings while the image on the right makes it appear soft yellow with more silvery rings.

Webb and Hubble Team Up for a New Look at Saturn’s Restless Skies

Webb and Hubble observed Saturn in complementary wavelengths.
The combined view offers one of the most comprehensive looks yet at the planet’s atmosphere.
The observations help reveal what makes up Saturn’s atmospheric layers.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 29, 2026·via livescience.com

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 26, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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Webb and Hubble Reveal Saturn's Atmosphere Layer by Layer

Webb infrared and Hubble visible-light observations were combined to map Saturn's atmosphere at multiple altitudes simultaneously
Images reveal the Ribbon Wave jet stream, remnant of the 2010 Great Storm, and parts of the North Polar Hexagon
Saturn's rings glow bright icy white in Webb infrared due to the high reflectivity of water ice particles

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