15 September 2017
A sad farewell as Cassini takes its final plunge...
... but also its perplexing and enigmatic moons; most notable Titan. Cassini’s contribution to our knowledge of the inner and ... mission extension in to observe seasonal changes on Saturn and Titan, while completing many flybys of Saturn’s moons. Now, its...
17 October 2018
Cosmic titan found lurking in the early Universe
...blobs. The moniker Hyperion was chosen after a titan from Greek mythology and like this entity that...time astronomers were not aware of its association with the cosmic titan. Hyperion's configuration is in stark contrast to low redshifted superclusters ...
09 January 2021
Saturn’s Moon Titan Owners’ Workshop Manual
... passed since it last rained there”, he admits. A bonus for many readers is a nine-page table of place names on Titan, which provides a cultural window on planetary nomenclature. While there is arguably little originality in naming features after the...
May 2018
Space safety – the problem with dual hatting
...stating, ‘We are stopped and surrounded by ice’. The reply from the Titanic was, ‘Shut up, shut up, I am busy; I am working ...needs. Operational demands clearly trumped safety issues. RMS Titanic NASA’s new Orion capsule shortly after splashdown in ...
October 2017
Cassini observations open up Saturn’s atmosphere
...long list of discoveries – from the lakes and seas of Titan, to the geysers of Enceladus, to the delicacy and rejuvenation...the Saturn system, from balloons, landers and boats on Titan, to spacecraft flying through and directly sampling the material ...
22 December 2017
Where is NASA going next?
.... Dragonfly on the other hand is a dual-quadcopter lander that would take advantage of the environment on Saturn’s moon Titan, to fly to multiple locations and study the prebiotic chemistry and habitability of dozens of sites, some hundreds of miles...
