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Saturn Moon Titan: Drifting faster than before
The moon of Saturn, Titan is drifting away faster than before. This has been identified by the researchers in NASA and also scientists in Italian Space Agency. Highlights According to the data received from the Cassini Spacecraft of NASA, scientists believed that the Titan has been moving away from its host planet Saturn. However, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Cassini Huygens • Cassini spacecraft • European Space Agency • Moon • NASA • Saturn • saturn moon • Solar System • space • Titan
Liquid methane spotted on Titan moon of Saturn
Using data obtained by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, scientists have found that Saturn’s largest moon Titan has small liquid lakes that run more than 100 metres deep, perched atop hills and filled with methane. What are the Findings? The findings published in the journal titled Nature Astronomy make the following observations: Titan has landforms akin to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Cassini spacecraft • Ganymede • Jupiter • Liquid methane • Mercury • NASA • phantom lakes • Saturn • Titan
NASA's Cassini spacecraft to make final observations of Saturn
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft after studying Saturn, its rings and moons for more than 12 years, has entered in the final year of its epic voyage. In its epic voyage, the Cassini spacecraft will make the closest-ever observations of the planet. Beginning November 30, 2016 Cassini will make the closest-ever observations of Saturn. During the final ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
Topics: Cassini Huygens • Cassini spacecraft • ESA • International • NASA • National • Science and Technology • Space Missions • Space technology