Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may have formed in a collision with another moon, and ...
The collision may also be linked to the formation of the planet's iconic rings.
Behind the serene, glowing beauty of Saturn’s rings lies a story of cosmic chaos. Once thought to be as old as the planets ...
In a paper to be published in the Planetary Science Journal, scientists from SETI Institute, Southwest Research Institute, ...
Of the solar system’s planets, Saturn piques the human imagination with its signature rings and impressive moon count of 274. But compelling new research reignites theories of an ancient collision ...
Now, a study led by SETI Institute scientist Matija Ćuk proposes an explanation linking the formation of the moons and rings, centering on the possibility that Titan is the product of a moon merger.
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