Gravity Controls Enigmatic Moon's Geysers

By David Darling, on August 1st, 2013

These images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft show how the pull of the planet affects the amount of material ejected by geysers on Saturn’s moon Enceladus. It turns out that the moon launches more spray when it is farther away from Saturn. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Cornell/SSI

Saturn’s 314-mile-wide icy moon Enceladus has been […]

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NASA Probe Gets Clos​e-Up Views of Large ​Hurricane on Saturn​

By NASA, on April 30th, 2013

The spinning vortex of Saturn’s north polar storm resembles a deep red rose of giant proportions surrounded by green foliage in this false-color image from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI

WASHINGTON — NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has provided scientists the first close-up, visible-light views of a behemoth hurricane swirling around Saturn’s north pole.

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NASA Announces Challenges for the 2013 International Space Apps Challenge

By News Release, on April 16th, 2013

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WASHINGTON — NASA and over 150 partner organizations worldwide will be hosting the International Space Apps Challenge on April 20-21, 2013. The International Space Apps Challenge is a technology development event during which citizens from around the world work together to solve challenges relevant to improving life on Earth and […]

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