Saturn"s Insides Are Sloshing Around
A new paper suggests Saturn's core is more like a fluid than a solid, and makes up more of the planet's interior than we thought. From a report: With its massive rings stretching out 175,000 miles in diameter, Saturn is a one-of-a-kind planet in the.....»»
Methane in the plumes of Saturn"s moon Enceladus: Possible signs of life?
An unknown methane-producing process is likely at work in the hidden ocean beneath the icy shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus, suggests a new study published in Nature Astronomy by scientists at the University of Arizona and Paris Sciences & Lettres Un.....»»
Astronomers Thrill at Giant Comet Flying into Our Solar System
The huge object may be the biggest comet ever seen. And it is already showing signs of activity as it approaches the orbit of Saturn -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Experiments validate the possibility of helium rain inside Jupiter and Saturn
Nearly 40 years ago, scientists first predicted the existence of helium rain inside planets composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, such as Jupiter and Saturn. However, achieving the experimental conditions necessary to validate this hypothesis ha.....»»
How salty is Enceladus" ocean under the ice?
An icy satellite of Saturn, Enceladus, has been a subject of increasing interest in recent years since Cassini captured jets of water and other material being ejected out of the south pole of the moon. One particularly tantalizing hypothesis support.....»»
Scientists find carbon-rich liquid water in ancient meteorite
Water is abundant in the solar system. Even beyond Earth, scientists have detected ice on the moon, in Saturn's rings and in comets, liquid water on Mars and under the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus, and traces of water vapor in the scorching atm.....»»
Ocean currents predicted on Enceladus
Buried beneath 20 kilometers of ice, the subsurface ocean of Enceladus—one of Saturn's moons—appears to be churning with currents akin to those on Earth......»»
Hubble captures seasonal weather changes on Saturn
Saturn's seasons last more than seven years, but Hubble has captured small changes which show its northern hemisphere transitioning from summer to fall......»»
Saturn’s moon Titan could be the perfect place to host life
New research suggests that hydrocarbons and liquid water could mix on TItan, creating the perfect petri dish for life to potentially emerge......»»
Titan"s Largest Crater Might Be the Perfect Cradle For Life
sciencehabit shares a report from Science Magazine: Saturn's frigid moon Titan has long intrigued scientists searching for life in the Solar System. Its surface is coated in organic hydrocarbons, and its icy crust is thought to cover a watery ocean......»»
Hubble sees changing seasons on Saturn
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is giving astronomers a view of changes in Saturn's vast and turbulent atmosphere as the planet's northern hemisphere summer transitions to fall as shown in this series of images taken in 2018, 2019, and 2020 (left to ri.....»»
An Ultracold Plasma Models the Universe’s Most Extreme Places
The super cool, dense particle swarm gives physicists a way to study the insides of stars and gas giants—without ever leaving the lab......»»
Controlling sloshing motions in sea-based fish farming cages improves fish welfare
Sea-based fish farming systems using net pens are hard on the environment and the fish. A closed cage can improve fish welfare, but fresh seawater must be continuously circulated through the cage. However, ocean waves can cause this circulating water.....»»
"Reliable Robotics" Startup Wants To Fill the Skies With Cargo-Filled Robot Planes
nickwinlund77 shares a report from Bloomberg: There's nothing unusual looking about the 38-foot-long cargo plane that's been flying around Northern California for the past month. But the insides of the Cessna 208 have undergone a sci-fi makeover, res.....»»
Hack of "150,000 cameras" investigated by camera firm
The hack exposed feeds showing the insides of offices, hospitals and businesses, including Tesla......»»
Security firm Verkada probes hack of "150,000 cameras"
Bloomberg reports the hack exposed feeds showing the insides of offices, hospitals and businesses......»»
Security firm probes hack of "150,000 cameras"
Bloomberg reports the hack exposed camera feeds showing the insides of offices, hospitals and businesses......»»
The Dream of Sending a Submarine Through the Methane Seas of Saturn"s Moon Titan
"Mars, Shmars; this voyager is looking forward to a submarine ride under the icebergs on Saturn's strange moon," says the New York Times, introducing a piece by cosmic affairs correspondent Dennis Overbye: What could be more exciting than flying a h.....»»
3-D model shows off the insides of a giant permafrost crater
Researchers from the Oil and Gas Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and their Skoltech colleagues have surveyed the newest known 30-meter deep gas blowout crater on the Yamal Peninsula, which formed in the summer of 2020. The paper.....»»
Sloshing quantum fluids of light and matter to probe superfluidity
The 'sloshing' of a quantum fluid comprised of light and matter reveals superfluid properties......»»
Possible detection of hydrazine on Saturn"s moon Rhea
In a new report on Science Advances, Mark Elowitz, and a team of scientists in physical sciences, optical physics, planetary science and radiation research in the U.S., U.K., India, and Taiwan, presented the first analysis of far-ultraviolet reflecta.....»»