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Titan Radar Map - Titan Surface: The surface of Titan seen on the radar of the Cassini probe. Image centred on the north pole. In blue the lakes and seas of methane and ethane - Radar image of Titan's north polar regions. The regions marked as blue indicate seas (largest areas) and lakes (smaller features). All lakes observed to date lie above 70o latitude

Titan Radar Map - Titan Surface: The surface of Titan seen on the radar of the Cassini probe. Image centred on the north pole. In blue the lakes and seas of methane and ethane - Radar image of Titan's north polar regions. The regions marked as blue indicate seas (largest areas) and lakes (smaller features). All lakes observed to date lie above 70o latitude

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Geysers sur Enceladus - Artist view - Enceladus' ice geysers - Artist view - Artist view of the ice jets on the surface of the Enceladus satellite observed by the Cassini probe. It would appear that these particles feed the E-ring of Saturn, the origin of which was previously unknown. Enceladus 'ice geysers - Saturn is in background. Artist view

Geysers sur Enceladus - Artist view - Enceladus' ice geysers - Artist view - Artist view of the ice jets on the surface of the Enceladus satellite observed by the Cassini probe. It would appear that these particles feed the E-ring of Saturn, the origin of which was previously unknown. Enceladus 'ice geysers - Saturn is in background. Artist view

M. Carroll

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Saturn view of the surroundings of Dione - Illustration - Saturn from the vicinity of Dione - The planet Saturn seen from the surroundings of its satellite Dione. Dione, visible in the foreground, has a diameter of about 1100 km and is mainly composed of ice. In the background, another Saturn ice satellite is visible, Tethys. This is how Saturn might appear from near Dione, one of Saturn's inner icy satellites. Dione is about 700 miles in diameter and is believed to be composed primarily of water ice along with lesser amounts of silicate rocks. In this image, Dione is in the foreground orbiting about 197 thousand miles above Saturn's cloud tops. Further towards Saturn at a distance of 50 thousand miles from Dione is Tethys, another icy moon, slightly smaller than Dione. Tethys is silhouetted against the “” ring shine”” on Saturn's night side - - reflected sunlight on the cloud tops from Saturn's rings

Saturn view of the surroundings of Dione - Illustration - Saturn from the vicinity of Dione - The planet Saturn seen from the surroundings of its satellite Dione. Dione, visible in the foreground, has a diameter of about 1100 km and is mainly composed of ice. In the background, another Saturn ice satellite is visible, Tethys. This is how Saturn might appear from near Dione, one of Saturn's inner icy satellites. Dione is about 700 miles in diameter and is believed to be composed primarily of water ice along with lesser amounts of silicate rocks. In this image, Dione is in the foreground orbiting about 197 thousand miles above Saturn's cloud tops. Further towards Saturn at a distance of 50 thousand miles from Dione is Tethys, another icy moon, slightly smaller than Dione. Tethys is silhouetted against the “” ring shine”” on Saturn's night side - - reflected sunlight on the cloud tops from Saturn's rings

Walter B Myers

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Geyser sur Enceladus - Artist view - Water geyser on Enceladus - Artist view - Artist view of an ice geyser on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. In the sky, the planet Saturn. A look at the water geysers of Saturn's moon Enceladus, which have been revealed to us so brilliantly by the Cassini Saturn orbiter. This digital illustration shows the water jets shooting out from vents in the bottom of one of the icy moon's multitude of folded, fractured valleys

Geyser sur Enceladus - Artist view - Water geyser on Enceladus - Artist view - Artist view of an ice geyser on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. In the sky, the planet Saturn. A look at the water geysers of Saturn's moon Enceladus, which have been revealed to us so brilliantly by the Cassini Saturn orbiter. This digital illustration shows the water jets shooting out from vents in the bottom of one of the icy moon's multitude of folded, fractured valleys

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Saturn vue de son satellite Phoebe - Vue d'artiste - Saturn from its moon Phoebe - Artist view: Phoebe is a small satellite of Saturn, measuring 220 km in diameter and far from the planet. This is roughly an asteroid captured by Saturn

Saturn vue de son satellite Phoebe - Vue d'artiste - Saturn from its moon Phoebe - Artist view: Phoebe is a small satellite of Saturn, measuring 220 km in diameter and far from the planet. This is roughly an asteroid captured by Saturn

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Surface de Titan - Illustration - Titan surface - Artist's view of the surface of Titan. In the sky, the planet Saturn. It is not known what lies beneath Titan's obscuring haze.* What is known is that Titan's atmosphere is one - and - a - half times as dense as the Earth's at sea level, and its composition is roughly 90% nitrogen and 10% other complex molecules such as methane (compare this to the Earth's atmosphere which is 78% nitrogen and 20% oxygen). Sadly, Titan's thick haze would make it unlikely that a visitor to Titan's surface could look up into the sky and see Saturn itself, but what the heck.

Surface de Titan - Illustration - Titan surface - Artist's view of the surface of Titan. In the sky, the planet Saturn. It is not known what lies beneath Titan's obscuring haze.* What is known is that Titan's atmosphere is one - and - a - half times as dense as the Earth's at sea level, and its composition is roughly 90% nitrogen and 10% other complex molecules such as methane (compare this to the Earth's atmosphere which is 78% nitrogen and 20% oxygen). Sadly, Titan's thick haze would make it unlikely that a visitor to Titan's surface could look up into the sky and see Saturn itself, but what the heck.

Walter B Myers

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Avalanche sur Japet - Avalanche on Iapetus: Artist's view of an avalanche of ice on the surface of the satellite Japet - The biggest avalanches in the solar system happen on Saturn's moon Iapetus

Avalanche sur Japet - Avalanche on Iapetus: Artist's view of an avalanche of ice on the surface of the satellite Japet - The biggest avalanches in the solar system happen on Saturn's moon Iapetus

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Mimas, satellite of Saturn, seen by the Cassini probe on 13/02/2010 - Saturn's moon Mimas seen by Cassini spacecraft - February 13 2010 - The Mimas satellite photographed by the Cassini probe on 13 February 2010 has a distance of 30,000 km from the satellite. Mimas is about 400 km in diameter. In the centre, the large impact crater Herschel, 130 km wide. This mosaic, created from images taken by Nasa's Cassini spacecraft during its closest flyby of Saturn's moon Mimas, looks straight at the moon's huge Herschel Crater and reveals new insights about the moon's surface. Bright - walled craters, with floors and surroundings about 20 percent darker than the steep crater walls, are notable in this view. Mimas 'original surface, like the surfaces of most of the other major Saturnian moons without atmospheres, is not pure ice but contains some dark impurities. Herschel Crater (130 kilometers, 80 miles wide) and some of the smaller craters seen in this mosaic show relatively dark markings alon

Mimas, satellite of Saturn, seen by the Cassini probe on 13/02/2010 - Saturn's moon Mimas seen by Cassini spacecraft - February 13 2010 - The Mimas satellite photographed by the Cassini probe on 13 February 2010 has a distance of 30,000 km from the satellite. Mimas is about 400 km in diameter. In the centre, the large impact crater Herschel, 130 km wide. This mosaic, created from images taken by Nasa's Cassini spacecraft during its closest flyby of Saturn's moon Mimas, looks straight at the moon's huge Herschel Crater and reveals new insights about the moon's surface. Bright - walled craters, with floors and surroundings about 20 percent darker than the steep crater walls, are notable in this view. Mimas 'original surface, like the surfaces of most of the other major Saturnian moons without atmospheres, is not pure ice but contains some dark impurities. Herschel Crater (130 kilometers, 80 miles wide) and some of the smaller craters seen in this mosaic show relatively dark markings alon

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Tethys, Saturn satellite, seen by the Cassini probe - Saturn's moon Tethys seen by Cassini spacecraft - The Tethys satellite photographed by the Cassini probe on August 30, 2007 at a distance of 97,000 km. Tethys is about 1070 km in diameter. At the top left of the picture is the gigantic impact crater Odysseus, which measures 450 km in diameter. The vast expanse of the crater Odysseus spreads out below Cassini in this mosaic view of Saturn's moon Tethys. The crater (450 kilometers or 280 miles across) is a remarkably well - preserved example of an ancient multi - ringed impact basin: the outer ring is defined by steep, cliff - like walls that descend to generally broad internal terraces. The inner ring is formed by a prominent, crown - shaped, 140 - kilometer (88 - mile) diameter circular band of icy mountains. Multi - ring basins are seen on rocky bodies as well as icy ones. The complex internal structure and multi - ringed nature of these very large basins are believed to arise from

Tethys, Saturn satellite, seen by the Cassini probe - Saturn's moon Tethys seen by Cassini spacecraft - The Tethys satellite photographed by the Cassini probe on August 30, 2007 at a distance of 97,000 km. Tethys is about 1070 km in diameter. At the top left of the picture is the gigantic impact crater Odysseus, which measures 450 km in diameter. The vast expanse of the crater Odysseus spreads out below Cassini in this mosaic view of Saturn's moon Tethys. The crater (450 kilometers or 280 miles across) is a remarkably well - preserved example of an ancient multi - ringed impact basin: the outer ring is defined by steep, cliff - like walls that descend to generally broad internal terraces. The inner ring is formed by a prominent, crown - shaped, 140 - kilometer (88 - mile) diameter circular band of icy mountains. Multi - ring basins are seen on rocky bodies as well as icy ones. The complex internal structure and multi - ringed nature of these very large basins are believed to arise from

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Mimas, satellite of Saturn, seen by the Cassini probe on 13/02/2010 - Saturn's moon Mimas seen by Cassini spacecraft - February 13 2010 - The Mimas satellite photographed by the Cassini probe on 13 February 2010 has a distance of 16,000 km from the satellite. Mimas is about 400 km in diameter. In the centre left, the large impact crater Herschel, 130 km wide. Relatively dark regions below bright crater walls and streaks on some of the walls are seen in this mosaic of Saturn's moon Mimas, created from images taken by Nasa's Cassini spacecraft during its closest flyby of the moon. The crater floors and surroundings are about 20 percent darker than the steep crater walls in this view. Mimas 'original surface, like the surfaces of most of the other major Saturnian moons without atmospheres, is not pure ice but contains some dark impurities. The relatively dark markings appear along the lower portion of the walls of Herschel Crater (130 kilometers, 80 miles wide) and some of the smaller cra

Mimas, satellite of Saturn, seen by the Cassini probe on 13/02/2010 - Saturn's moon Mimas seen by Cassini spacecraft - February 13 2010 - The Mimas satellite photographed by the Cassini probe on 13 February 2010 has a distance of 16,000 km from the satellite. Mimas is about 400 km in diameter. In the centre left, the large impact crater Herschel, 130 km wide. Relatively dark regions below bright crater walls and streaks on some of the walls are seen in this mosaic of Saturn's moon Mimas, created from images taken by Nasa's Cassini spacecraft during its closest flyby of the moon. The crater floors and surroundings are about 20 percent darker than the steep crater walls in this view. Mimas 'original surface, like the surfaces of most of the other major Saturnian moons without atmospheres, is not pure ice but contains some dark impurities. The relatively dark markings appear along the lower portion of the walls of Herschel Crater (130 kilometers, 80 miles wide) and some of the smaller cra

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Saturn view of its satellite Dione - Illustration - Ice walls of Dione

Saturn view of its satellite Dione - Illustration - Ice walls of Dione

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Cassini - Huygens en route to Titan - The Cassini - Huygens probe above Titan's atmosphere - Artist's view of the Cassini probe before the separation of the European Huygens module on 25 December 2004. Huygens landed on the Titan satellite on 14 January 2005. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 2004. This artist's conception of the Cassini orbiter shows the Huygens probe before separation to enter Titan's atmosphere. After separation, the probe drifts for about three weeks until reaching its destination. Equipped with a variety of scientific sensors, the Huygens probe will spend 2 - 2.5 hours descending through Titan's dense, murky atmosphere of nitrogen and carbon - based molecules, beaming its findings to the distant Cassini orbiter overhead. The probe could continue to relay information for up to 30 minutes after it lands on Titan's frigid surface, after which the orbiter passes beneath the horizon as seen

Cassini - Huygens en route to Titan - The Cassini - Huygens probe above Titan's atmosphere - Artist's view of the Cassini probe before the separation of the European Huygens module on 25 December 2004. Huygens landed on the Titan satellite on 14 January 2005. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 2004. This artist's conception of the Cassini orbiter shows the Huygens probe before separation to enter Titan's atmosphere. After separation, the probe drifts for about three weeks until reaching its destination. Equipped with a variety of scientific sensors, the Huygens probe will spend 2 - 2.5 hours descending through Titan's dense, murky atmosphere of nitrogen and carbon - based molecules, beaming its findings to the distant Cassini orbiter overhead. The probe could continue to relay information for up to 30 minutes after it lands on Titan's frigid surface, after which the orbiter passes beneath the horizon as seen

D. Ducros

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Riviere de Methane sur Titan - Artist's view - Titan methane river delta: Artist's view of the surface of the Titan satellite. The Cassini probe confirmed that lakes and rivers of methane or ethane exist on its surface

Riviere de Methane sur Titan - Artist's view - Titan methane river delta: Artist's view of the surface of the Titan satellite. The Cassini probe confirmed that lakes and rivers of methane or ethane exist on its surface

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Astronauts and Geyser on Enceladus - Artist view - Astronauts and Water geyser on Enceladus - Artist view: Two astronauts explore the surface of the Enceladus satellite

Astronauts and Geyser on Enceladus - Artist view - Astronauts and Water geyser on Enceladus - Artist view: Two astronauts explore the surface of the Enceladus satellite

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Astronauts and Geyser on Enceladus - Artist view - Astronauts and Water geyser on Enceladus - Artist view: Two astronauts explore the surface of the Enceladus satellite

Astronauts and Geyser on Enceladus - Artist view - Astronauts and Water geyser on Enceladus - Artist view: Two astronauts explore the surface of the Enceladus satellite

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Exploration of Titan - Illustration - Looking for life on Titan - An automatic probe explores a hydrocarbon marsh in search of traces of life. A robotic probe explores a frigid ethane lake on Titan. Like the European Space Agency's Huygens probe, this probe carries its own light source as the surface of Titan is only 0.1 percent as bright as the Earth's. Titan is host to a plethora of organic (carbon - based) compounds, hence this is one of the few places in the Solar System where life outside of the Earth may have evolved. In many ways, Titan resemble a frozen primordial Earth, though the greatest obstacle to Titan harboring life - - as we know it - - is the extreme cold. Even though all the chemical ingredients are present, Titan simply may not be warm enough to initiate the chemical reactions required for life. Perhaps sometime in the next decades such a mission to Titan will be a reality

Exploration of Titan - Illustration - Looking for life on Titan - An automatic probe explores a hydrocarbon marsh in search of traces of life. A robotic probe explores a frigid ethane lake on Titan. Like the European Space Agency's Huygens probe, this probe carries its own light source as the surface of Titan is only 0.1 percent as bright as the Earth's. Titan is host to a plethora of organic (carbon - based) compounds, hence this is one of the few places in the Solar System where life outside of the Earth may have evolved. In many ways, Titan resemble a frozen primordial Earth, though the greatest obstacle to Titan harboring life - - as we know it - - is the extreme cold. Even though all the chemical ingredients are present, Titan simply may not be warm enough to initiate the chemical reactions required for life. Perhaps sometime in the next decades such a mission to Titan will be a reality

Walter B Myers

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Titan, Saturn satellite seen by Cassini - Saturn's moon Titan as seen by Cassini spacecraft: Visible and infrared composite image of Titan taken by the Cassini probe on August 21, 2014. View of methane and ethane lakes lit by the Sun. - This near-infrared, color mosaic from Nasa's Cassini spacecraft shows the sun glinting off of Titan's north polar seas. - The sunglint, also called a specular reflection, is the bright area near the 11 o'clock position at upper left. This mirror-like reflection, known as the specular point, is in the south of Titan's largest sea, Kraken Mare, just north of an island archipelago separating two separate parts of the sea - This particular sunglint was so bright as to saturate the detector of Cassini's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) instrument, which captures the view. - The southern portion of Kraken Mare (the area surrounding the specular feature toward upper left) displays a “” bathtub ring”” - a bright margin of evaporate deposits - whi

Titan, Saturn satellite seen by Cassini - Saturn's moon Titan as seen by Cassini spacecraft: Visible and infrared composite image of Titan taken by the Cassini probe on August 21, 2014. View of methane and ethane lakes lit by the Sun. - This near-infrared, color mosaic from Nasa's Cassini spacecraft shows the sun glinting off of Titan's north polar seas. - The sunglint, also called a specular reflection, is the bright area near the 11 o'clock position at upper left. This mirror-like reflection, known as the specular point, is in the south of Titan's largest sea, Kraken Mare, just north of an island archipelago separating two separate parts of the sea - This particular sunglint was so bright as to saturate the detector of Cassini's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) instrument, which captures the view. - The southern portion of Kraken Mare (the area surrounding the specular feature toward upper left) displays a “” bathtub ring”” - a bright margin of evaporate deposits - whi

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Tethys, Saturn satellite, seen by the Cassini probe - Saturn's moon Tethys seen by Cassini spacecraft - The southern pole of the Tethys satellite photographed by the Cassini probe on September 24, 2005. Mosaic of nine images. With this full - disk mosaic, Cassini presents the best view yet of the south pole of Saturn's moon Tethys. The giant rift Ithaca Chasma cuts across the disk. Much of the topography seen here, including that of Ithaca Chasma, has a soft, muted appearance. It is clearly very old and has been heavily bombarded by impacts over time. Many of the fresh - appearing craters (ones with crisp relief) exhibit unusually bright crater floors. The origin of the apparent brightness (or “” albedo”) contrast is not known. It is possible that impacts punched through to a brighter layer underneath, or perhaps it is brighter because of different grain sizes or textures of the crater floor material in comparison to material along the crater walls and surrounding surface. The moon's h

Tethys, Saturn satellite, seen by the Cassini probe - Saturn's moon Tethys seen by Cassini spacecraft - The southern pole of the Tethys satellite photographed by the Cassini probe on September 24, 2005. Mosaic of nine images. With this full - disk mosaic, Cassini presents the best view yet of the south pole of Saturn's moon Tethys. The giant rift Ithaca Chasma cuts across the disk. Much of the topography seen here, including that of Ithaca Chasma, has a soft, muted appearance. It is clearly very old and has been heavily bombarded by impacts over time. Many of the fresh - appearing craters (ones with crisp relief) exhibit unusually bright crater floors. The origin of the apparent brightness (or “” albedo”) contrast is not known. It is possible that impacts punched through to a brighter layer underneath, or perhaps it is brighter because of different grain sizes or textures of the crater floor material in comparison to material along the crater walls and surrounding surface. The moon's h

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Geyser on Titan - Artist view - Cryogeyser on Titan - Artist view - Artist view of geyser on the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest satellite

Geyser on Titan - Artist view - Cryogeyser on Titan - Artist view - Artist view of geyser on the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest satellite

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Saturn view from his satellite Tethys - Artist view - Saturn from Tethys - Artist view - Artist view from Ithaca Chasma on the surface of the satellite Tethys. Ithaca Chasma is a large valley 100 km wide, 2000 km long and several km deep. Artist rendering of Ithaca Chasma, a large valley on Saturn's moon Tethys. Ithaca Chasma is 100 km wide, 3 to 5 km deep and 2,000 km long

Saturn view from his satellite Tethys - Artist view - Saturn from Tethys - Artist view - Artist view from Ithaca Chasma on the surface of the satellite Tethys. Ithaca Chasma is a large valley 100 km wide, 2000 km long and several km deep. Artist rendering of Ithaca Chasma, a large valley on Saturn's moon Tethys. Ithaca Chasma is 100 km wide, 3 to 5 km deep and 2,000 km long

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Saturn view from his satellite Tethys - Artist view - Saturn from Tethys - Artist view - Artist view from Ithaca Chasma on the surface of the satellite Tethys. Ithaca Chasma is a large valley 100 km wide, 2000 km long and several km deep. Artist rendering of Ithaca Chasma, a large valley on Saturn's moon Tethys. Ithaca Chasma is 100 km wide, 3 to 5 km deep and 2,000 km long

Saturn view from his satellite Tethys - Artist view - Saturn from Tethys - Artist view - Artist view from Ithaca Chasma on the surface of the satellite Tethys. Ithaca Chasma is a large valley 100 km wide, 2000 km long and several km deep. Artist rendering of Ithaca Chasma, a large valley on Saturn's moon Tethys. Ithaca Chasma is 100 km wide, 3 to 5 km deep and 2,000 km long

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Methane lake on Titan - Artist view - Titan lake - Artist view - Artist view from the surface of the Titan satellite. The Cassini probe confirmed that methane or ethane lakes exist on its surface. Lakes of liquid methane or exotic hydrocarbons cover the surface of Titan

Methane lake on Titan - Artist view - Titan lake - Artist view - Artist view from the surface of the Titan satellite. The Cassini probe confirmed that methane or ethane lakes exist on its surface. Lakes of liquid methane or exotic hydrocarbons cover the surface of Titan

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Artist's view of ice geysers on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. In the sky, the Sun and the Planet Saturn.

Artist's view of ice geysers on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. In the sky, the Sun and the Planet Saturn.

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Surface d'Enceladus - Artist view - Enceladus Panorama - Artist view - Artist view of ice geysers on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. In the sky, the Sun and the Planet Saturn. Liquid water reaches the surface of Enceladus' south pole and drives a massive plume of ice crystals into the sky.

Surface d'Enceladus - Artist view - Enceladus Panorama - Artist view - Artist view of ice geysers on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. In the sky, the Sun and the Planet Saturn. Liquid water reaches the surface of Enceladus' south pole and drives a massive plume of ice crystals into the sky.

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Geyser on Titan - Artist view - Cryogeyser on Titan - Artist view - Artist view of geysers on the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest satellite. Cryogeyser on Titan - Life Artist

Geyser on Titan - Artist view - Cryogeyser on Titan - Artist view - Artist view of geysers on the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest satellite. Cryogeyser on Titan - Life Artist

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Planet Saturn, Saturn, 2018 (photo)

Planet Saturn, Saturn, 2018 (photo)

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Hydrothermal springs on Enceladus - Artist view - Enceladus Smokers - Artist view: Artist view of hydrothermal chiminees in the ocean of Enceladus. Illustration of hydrothermal activity in Enceladus subsurface ocean

Hydrothermal springs on Enceladus - Artist view - Enceladus Smokers - Artist view: Artist view of hydrothermal chiminees in the ocean of Enceladus. Illustration of hydrothermal activity in Enceladus subsurface ocean

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Snow Tempete on Titan - Illustration - Snow squall on Titan - An ethane snowstorm immobilizes astronauts exploring Titan's surface. A forbidding ethane snow squall immobilizes two explorers and their surface transportation. While there's been no evidence yet for the presence of snow on Titan, in September 2006 the Cassini orbiter detected what appears to be a massive ethane cloud surrounding Titan's north pole. This cloud may be snowing extremely cold - - near minus 300* F - - ethane snowflakes onto the surface below

Snow Tempete on Titan - Illustration - Snow squall on Titan - An ethane snowstorm immobilizes astronauts exploring Titan's surface. A forbidding ethane snow squall immobilizes two explorers and their surface transportation. While there's been no evidence yet for the presence of snow on Titan, in September 2006 the Cassini orbiter detected what appears to be a massive ethane cloud surrounding Titan's north pole. This cloud may be snowing extremely cold - - near minus 300* F - - ethane snowflakes onto the surface below

Walter B Myers

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Ice volcano on Titan - Artist view - Titan Ice Volcano

Ice volcano on Titan - Artist view - Titan Ice Volcano

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Methane lake on Titan - Artist view - Titan lake - Artist view - Artist view from the surface of the Titan satellite. The Cassini probe confirmed that methane or ethane lakes exist on its surface. Lakes of liquid methane or exotic hydrocarbons cover the surface of Titan

Methane lake on Titan - Artist view - Titan lake - Artist view - Artist view from the surface of the Titan satellite. The Cassini probe confirmed that methane or ethane lakes exist on its surface. Lakes of liquid methane or exotic hydrocarbons cover the surface of Titan

Steven Hobbs

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Saturn seen by the Cassini probe 02/2007 - Saturn from Cassini spacecraft 02/2007 - Image obtained by the Cassini probe on 3 February 2007 at a distance of 1.1 million km from the planet. At the bottom of the picture, near the planet blade on the left, we can distinguish the Janus satellite. View of Saturn obtained with the Cassini spacecraft on February 03 2007, at a distance of approximately 1.1 million kilometers from the planet. The small moon Janus can be spotted off the planet's western limb near the image bottom

Saturn seen by the Cassini probe 02/2007 - Saturn from Cassini spacecraft 02/2007 - Image obtained by the Cassini probe on 3 February 2007 at a distance of 1.1 million km from the planet. At the bottom of the picture, near the planet blade on the left, we can distinguish the Janus satellite. View of Saturn obtained with the Cassini spacecraft on February 03 2007, at a distance of approximately 1.1 million kilometers from the planet. The small moon Janus can be spotted off the planet's western limb near the image bottom

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Huygens probe en route to Titan - The Huygens probe entering Titan's atmosphere - Artist's view of the European Huygens probe above the atmosphere of Titan. Huygens landed on the Titan satellite on 14 January 2005. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 2004. This artist's conception of the Cassini orbiter shows the Huygens probe separating to enter Titan's atmosphere. After separation, the probe drifts for about three weeks until reaching its destination. Huygens landed on Titan surface on January 14, 2005

Huygens probe en route to Titan - The Huygens probe entering Titan's atmosphere - Artist's view of the European Huygens probe above the atmosphere of Titan. Huygens landed on the Titan satellite on 14 January 2005. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 2004. This artist's conception of the Cassini orbiter shows the Huygens probe separating to enter Titan's atmosphere. After separation, the probe drifts for about three weeks until reaching its destination. Huygens landed on Titan surface on January 14, 2005

D. Ducros

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Flood on Titan - Artist's view - Titan flash flood: Artist's view of the surface of the Titan satellite. Heavy methane rains can cause sudden flooding. Monsoon-like storms of methane rain have created a flash flood churning through a river channel on Saturn's moon Titan

Flood on Titan - Artist's view - Titan flash flood: Artist's view of the surface of the Titan satellite. Heavy methane rains can cause sudden flooding. Monsoon-like storms of methane rain have created a flash flood churning through a river channel on Saturn's moon Titan

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Dione, satellite of Saturn, seen by Cassini - Dione, moon of Saturn, as seen by Cassini - Mosaic of images obtained by the Cassini probe on 11 October 2005 at a distance of about 25,000 km from the satellite. As it departed its encounter with Saturn's moon Dione, Cassini sailed above an unreal landscape blasted by impacts. The rising Sun throws craters into sharp contrast and reveals steep crater walls. At the far right, a medium - sized crater is bisected by a fracture, revealing a cross section of the impact site. The seven clear - filter images in this mosaic were taken with the Cassini spacecraft narrow - angle camera on Oct. 11, 2005, at distances ranging from 21.650 to 25.580 kilometers (13,450 to 15,890 miles) from Dione and at a Sun - Dione - spacecraft, or phase, angle of 154 degrees. Resolution in the original images ranges from 126 to 154 meters (413 to 505 feet) per pixel. The images have been re - sized to have an image scale of about 100 meters (330 feet) per pixel. North

Dione, satellite of Saturn, seen by Cassini - Dione, moon of Saturn, as seen by Cassini - Mosaic of images obtained by the Cassini probe on 11 October 2005 at a distance of about 25,000 km from the satellite. As it departed its encounter with Saturn's moon Dione, Cassini sailed above an unreal landscape blasted by impacts. The rising Sun throws craters into sharp contrast and reveals steep crater walls. At the far right, a medium - sized crater is bisected by a fracture, revealing a cross section of the impact site. The seven clear - filter images in this mosaic were taken with the Cassini spacecraft narrow - angle camera on Oct. 11, 2005, at distances ranging from 21.650 to 25.580 kilometers (13,450 to 15,890 miles) from Dione and at a Sun - Dione - spacecraft, or phase, angle of 154 degrees. Resolution in the original images ranges from 126 to 154 meters (413 to 505 feet) per pixel. The images have been re - sized to have an image scale of about 100 meters (330 feet) per pixel. North

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Geyser sur Enceladus - Artist view - Water geyser on Enceladus - Artist view - Artist view of an ice geyser on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. In the sky, the planet Saturn and its satellite Mimas. Liquid water reaches the surface of Enceladus' south pole and drives a massive plume of ice crystals into the sky. The combination of Enceladus' low surface gravity and the geyser's force accelerate the crystals to escape velocity, where sunlight breaks the water molecules down into their constituent atoms of hydrogen and oxygen. Saturn itself appears low on the horizon due to the proximity to Enceladus' pole. The small object immediately to Saturn's left is another icy moon named Mimas. Somewhat smaller than Enceladus and closer to Saturn, Mimas sprints around Saturn in slightly less than one Earth day. In March 2006 Nasa's Cassini probe revealed evidence of water - driven geysers on the surface of Enceladus. At first glance Enceladus doesn't seem to be a likely host for liquid wate

Geyser sur Enceladus - Artist view - Water geyser on Enceladus - Artist view - Artist view of an ice geyser on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. In the sky, the planet Saturn and its satellite Mimas. Liquid water reaches the surface of Enceladus' south pole and drives a massive plume of ice crystals into the sky. The combination of Enceladus' low surface gravity and the geyser's force accelerate the crystals to escape velocity, where sunlight breaks the water molecules down into their constituent atoms of hydrogen and oxygen. Saturn itself appears low on the horizon due to the proximity to Enceladus' pole. The small object immediately to Saturn's left is another icy moon named Mimas. Somewhat smaller than Enceladus and closer to Saturn, Mimas sprints around Saturn in slightly less than one Earth day. In March 2006 Nasa's Cassini probe revealed evidence of water - driven geysers on the surface of Enceladus. At first glance Enceladus doesn't seem to be a likely host for liquid wate

Walter B Myers

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Geyser sur Enceladus - Artist's view - Water geyser on Enceladus - Artist's view of an ice geyser on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. In the sky, the planet Saturn and its satellite Mimas. Liquid water reaches the surface of Enceladus' south pole and drives a massive plume of ice crystals into the sky. The combination of Enceladus' low surface gravity and the geyser's force accelerate the crystals to escape velocity, where sunlight breaks the water molecules down into their constituent atoms of hydrogen and oxygen. Saturn itself appears low on the horizon due to the proximity to Enceladus' pole. The small object immediately to Saturn's left is another icy moon named Mimas. Somewhat smaller than Enceladus and closer to Saturn, Mimas sprints around Saturn in slightly less than one Earth day. In March 2006 Nasa's Cassini probe revealed evidence of water - driven geysers on the surface of Enceladus. At first glance Enceladus doesn't seem to be a likely host for liquid water as the s

Geyser sur Enceladus - Artist's view - Water geyser on Enceladus - Artist's view of an ice geyser on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. In the sky, the planet Saturn and its satellite Mimas. Liquid water reaches the surface of Enceladus' south pole and drives a massive plume of ice crystals into the sky. The combination of Enceladus' low surface gravity and the geyser's force accelerate the crystals to escape velocity, where sunlight breaks the water molecules down into their constituent atoms of hydrogen and oxygen. Saturn itself appears low on the horizon due to the proximity to Enceladus' pole. The small object immediately to Saturn's left is another icy moon named Mimas. Somewhat smaller than Enceladus and closer to Saturn, Mimas sprints around Saturn in slightly less than one Earth day. In March 2006 Nasa's Cassini probe revealed evidence of water - driven geysers on the surface of Enceladus. At first glance Enceladus doesn't seem to be a likely host for liquid water as the s

Walter B Myers

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Methane lake on Titan - Artist view - Titan lake - Artist view: Artist view from the surface of the Titan satellite. The Cassini probe confirmed that methane or ethane lakes exist on its surface. Lakes of liquid methane or exotic hydrocarbons cover the surface of Titan

Methane lake on Titan - Artist view - Titan lake - Artist view: Artist view from the surface of the Titan satellite. The Cassini probe confirmed that methane or ethane lakes exist on its surface. Lakes of liquid methane or exotic hydrocarbons cover the surface of Titan

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Geysers sur Enceladus - Artist view - Enceladus' ice geysers - Artist view - Artist view of ice jets on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. It would appear that these particles feed the E-ring of Saturn, the origin of which was previously unknown. Geysers erupt from the so called Tiger Stripes of Encaledus, one of Saturn's moons. Artist view

Geysers sur Enceladus - Artist view - Enceladus' ice geysers - Artist view - Artist view of ice jets on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. It would appear that these particles feed the E-ring of Saturn, the origin of which was previously unknown. Geysers erupt from the so called Tiger Stripes of Encaledus, one of Saturn's moons. Artist view

Steven Hobbs

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Astronauts on Titan - Illustration - Releasing a weather balloon on Titan - Astronauts make meteorological measurements on the surface of Titan. A titanian explorer prepares to release a weather balloon while another direct a flood lamp to illuminate the activity. On the left is a supply cart with a portable weather station, featuring an interactive control panel designed to accommodate hands enclosed in thick gloves. All exposed hardware would have to function at temperatures of minus 300* F and below. With an atmosphere 10 times denser than the Earth's, weather would be of keen interest to Titan's visitors. High in Titan's atmosphere wind velocities in excess of 400 mph have been detected. While not much is known about winds and weather at Triton's surface, terrain features resembling dune fields have been observed, suggesting surface winds have occurred at some locations. Fogs of methane gas would likely be present at the surface as well

Astronauts on Titan - Illustration - Releasing a weather balloon on Titan - Astronauts make meteorological measurements on the surface of Titan. A titanian explorer prepares to release a weather balloon while another direct a flood lamp to illuminate the activity. On the left is a supply cart with a portable weather station, featuring an interactive control panel designed to accommodate hands enclosed in thick gloves. All exposed hardware would have to function at temperatures of minus 300* F and below. With an atmosphere 10 times denser than the Earth's, weather would be of keen interest to Titan's visitors. High in Titan's atmosphere wind velocities in excess of 400 mph have been detected. While not much is known about winds and weather at Triton's surface, terrain features resembling dune fields have been observed, suggesting surface winds have occurred at some locations. Fogs of methane gas would likely be present at the surface as well

Walter B Myers

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Huygens probe en route to Titan - The Huygens probe entering Titan's atmosphere - Artist's view of the European Huygens probe above the atmosphere of Titan. Huygens landed on the Titan satellite on 14 January 2005. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 2004. This artist's conception of the Cassini orbiter shows the Huygens probe separating to enter Titan's atmosphere. After separation, the probe drifts for about three weeks until reaching its destination. Huygens landed on Titan surface on January 14, 2005

Huygens probe en route to Titan - The Huygens probe entering Titan's atmosphere - Artist's view of the European Huygens probe above the atmosphere of Titan. Huygens landed on the Titan satellite on 14 January 2005. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 2004. This artist's conception of the Cassini orbiter shows the Huygens probe separating to enter Titan's atmosphere. After separation, the probe drifts for about three weeks until reaching its destination. Huygens landed on Titan surface on January 14, 2005

D. Ducros

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Astronaut and Geyser on Enceladus - Artist view - Astronaut and Water geyser on Enceladus - Artist view: An astronaut contemplates the eruption of an ice geyser accompanied by a parhely on the surface of the Enceladus satellite

Astronaut and Geyser on Enceladus - Artist view - Astronaut and Water geyser on Enceladus - Artist view: An astronaut contemplates the eruption of an ice geyser accompanied by a parhely on the surface of the Enceladus satellite

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Saturn seen from his satellite Mimas - Illustration - Saturn as seen from Mimas - Illustration - Artist's view of the Herschel crater on the surface of the satellite Mimas. In the background, the planet Saturn. Artist's impression of crater Herschel on Mimas surface with planet Saturn in background

Saturn seen from his satellite Mimas - Illustration - Saturn as seen from Mimas - Illustration - Artist's view of the Herschel crater on the surface of the satellite Mimas. In the background, the planet Saturn. Artist's impression of crater Herschel on Mimas surface with planet Saturn in background

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Huygens probe enters the atmosphere of Titan - The Huygens probe entering Titan's atmosphere - Artist's view of the European Huygens probe above the atmosphere of Titan. Huygens landed on the Titan satellite on 14 January 2005. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 2004. This artist's conception shows the Huygens probe close to enter Titan's atmosphere. The probe Huygens landed on Titan surface on January 14, 2005

Huygens probe enters the atmosphere of Titan - The Huygens probe entering Titan's atmosphere - Artist's view of the European Huygens probe above the atmosphere of Titan. Huygens landed on the Titan satellite on 14 January 2005. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 2004. This artist's conception shows the Huygens probe close to enter Titan's atmosphere. The probe Huygens landed on Titan surface on January 14, 2005

D. Ducros

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Huygens probe en route to Titan - The Huygens probe entering Titan's atmosphere - Artist's view of the European Huygens probe above Titan. Huygens landed on the Titan satellite on 14 January 2005. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 2004. This artist's conception of the Cassini orbiter shows the Huygens probe separating to enter Titan's atmosphere. After separation, the probe drifts for about three weeks until reaching its destination. Huygens landed on Titan surface on January 14, 2005

Huygens probe en route to Titan - The Huygens probe entering Titan's atmosphere - Artist's view of the European Huygens probe above Titan. Huygens landed on the Titan satellite on 14 January 2005. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 2004. This artist's conception of the Cassini orbiter shows the Huygens probe separating to enter Titan's atmosphere. After separation, the probe drifts for about three weeks until reaching its destination. Huygens landed on Titan surface on January 14, 2005

D. Ducros

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Size comparison: Hyperion satellite and France - Planetary-size comparison: Hyperion with France - Saturn Hyperion satellite compares to France. A moon of Saturn, Hyperion, compared to the Earth

Size comparison: Hyperion satellite and France - Planetary-size comparison: Hyperion with France - Saturn Hyperion satellite compares to France. A moon of Saturn, Hyperion, compared to the Earth

M. Carroll

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The Huygens probe is on Titan - Artist view - Huygens Titan descent - Artist view - Artist view of the descent of the European probe Huygens on Titan. Huygens landed on the Titan satellite on 14 January 2005. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 2004. This artist's impression shows the Probe Huygens suspended from the stabilizer parachute passing through the clouds that are expected at around 20 km altitude. The descent will occur during daylight to provide the best illumination conditions for imaging the clouds and surface

The Huygens probe is on Titan - Artist view - Huygens Titan descent - Artist view - Artist view of the descent of the European probe Huygens on Titan. Huygens landed on the Titan satellite on 14 January 2005. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 2004. This artist's impression shows the Probe Huygens suspended from the stabilizer parachute passing through the clouds that are expected at around 20 km altitude. The descent will occur during daylight to provide the best illumination conditions for imaging the clouds and surface

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Base on Titan - Illustration - Titan 2121: Departing blimp - Astronauts on a mining base on the surface of Titan. 100 years from now space exploration may have evolved to space exploitation on some very exotic worlds. Could it be possible that some day a natural resource of extraordinary value could be found on a world 700 million miles away? a resource that would justify an unprecedented investment in an infrastructure capable of bringing these resources to market? This image suggests how a large - scale mining operation on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan might appear

Base on Titan - Illustration - Titan 2121: Departing blimp - Astronauts on a mining base on the surface of Titan. 100 years from now space exploration may have evolved to space exploitation on some very exotic worlds. Could it be possible that some day a natural resource of extraordinary value could be found on a world 700 million miles away? a resource that would justify an unprecedented investment in an infrastructure capable of bringing these resources to market? This image suggests how a large - scale mining operation on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan might appear

Walter B Myers

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Huygens probe enters the atmosphere of Titan - The Huygens probe entering Titan's atmosphere - Artist's view of the European Huygens probe above the atmosphere of Titan. Huygens landed on the Titan satellite on 14 January 2005. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 2004. This artist's conception shows the Huygens probe entering Titan's atmosphere. The probe Huygens landed on Titan surface on January 14, 2005

Huygens probe enters the atmosphere of Titan - The Huygens probe entering Titan's atmosphere - Artist's view of the European Huygens probe above the atmosphere of Titan. Huygens landed on the Titan satellite on 14 January 2005. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 2004. This artist's conception shows the Huygens probe entering Titan's atmosphere. The probe Huygens landed on Titan surface on January 14, 2005

Steven Hobbs

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Saturn and satellites seen by the Hubble space telescope - Saturn rings edge - on with satellites - Saturn observed by the Hubble space telescope on February 24, 2009 when the Earth is in the same plane as the rings, seen by the slice. This phenomene occurs every 15 years. On the top image, the largest satellite, Titan, projects its shadow on the planet and three satellites are visible on the left: Mimas and its shadow are discernable on Saturn's left blade, on the left, above the rings, Dione is clearly visible, and on the left, the Enceladus satellite. The image in the center shows the satellites Enceladus and Dione that cast their shadow on the west (left) side of Saturn, Titan in the upper right, and Mimas on the eastern edge of Saturn. In the image below, Dione and his shadow pass to the center of Saturn, above Enceladus and its shadow. Titan is on Saturn's eastern blade, Mimas is right above the rings. This sequence of images captures the parade of several of Saturn's moons trans

Saturn and satellites seen by the Hubble space telescope - Saturn rings edge - on with satellites - Saturn observed by the Hubble space telescope on February 24, 2009 when the Earth is in the same plane as the rings, seen by the slice. This phenomene occurs every 15 years. On the top image, the largest satellite, Titan, projects its shadow on the planet and three satellites are visible on the left: Mimas and its shadow are discernable on Saturn's left blade, on the left, above the rings, Dione is clearly visible, and on the left, the Enceladus satellite. The image in the center shows the satellites Enceladus and Dione that cast their shadow on the west (left) side of Saturn, Titan in the upper right, and Mimas on the eastern edge of Saturn. In the image below, Dione and his shadow pass to the center of Saturn, above Enceladus and its shadow. Titan is on Saturn's eastern blade, Mimas is right above the rings. This sequence of images captures the parade of several of Saturn's moons trans

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Astronauts explore the satellite Japet - Astronauts exploring Iapetus - Astronauts exploring Japet, one of Saturn's satellites. Astronauts are exploring Iapetus, one of Saturn's moons

Astronauts explore the satellite Japet - Astronauts exploring Iapetus - Astronauts exploring Japet, one of Saturn's satellites. Astronauts are exploring Iapetus, one of Saturn's moons

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Saturn and satellites seen by the Hubble space telescope - Saturn rings edge - on with satellites - Saturn observed by the Hubble space telescope on February 24, 2009 when the Earth is in the same plane as the rings, seen by the slice. This phenomene occurs every 15 years. This sequence of images taken for just over three hours shows the movement from left to right of four satellites in front of the planet. From left to right on the top image we see the satellites Enceladus, Dione (the brightest ice satellite), Mimas and the largest satellite, Titan, orange. This sequence of images captures the parade of several of Saturn's moons transiting the face of the gas giant planet from left to right during more than three hours. This is a rare event because the rings are tilted edge on to Earth every 15 years. The top frame captures the giant moon Titan and its shadow near Saturn's northern polar hood. Tiny Mimas and its shadow have just entered the left limb of Saturn, slightly above the ring

Saturn and satellites seen by the Hubble space telescope - Saturn rings edge - on with satellites - Saturn observed by the Hubble space telescope on February 24, 2009 when the Earth is in the same plane as the rings, seen by the slice. This phenomene occurs every 15 years. This sequence of images taken for just over three hours shows the movement from left to right of four satellites in front of the planet. From left to right on the top image we see the satellites Enceladus, Dione (the brightest ice satellite), Mimas and the largest satellite, Titan, orange. This sequence of images captures the parade of several of Saturn's moons transiting the face of the gas giant planet from left to right during more than three hours. This is a rare event because the rings are tilted edge on to Earth every 15 years. The top frame captures the giant moon Titan and its shadow near Saturn's northern polar hood. Tiny Mimas and its shadow have just entered the left limb of Saturn, slightly above the ring

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Titan Exploration - Illustration - Titan's low surface gravity - Astronauts on the surface of Titan. On Saturn's satellite, gravity is lower than on the Moon, an astronaut weights ten times less than on Earth. While Titan is one of the largest terrestrial worlds in the Solar System, larger even than any of the known dwarf planets, the pull of gravity at its surface is only 1/10th the Earth's. Titan's surface gravity is lower than even the Moon's (which is 1/6th the Earth's), and yet Titan's diameter is about 50% larger than the Moon's.

Titan Exploration - Illustration - Titan's low surface gravity - Astronauts on the surface of Titan. On Saturn's satellite, gravity is lower than on the Moon, an astronaut weights ten times less than on Earth. While Titan is one of the largest terrestrial worlds in the Solar System, larger even than any of the known dwarf planets, the pull of gravity at its surface is only 1/10th the Earth's. Titan's surface gravity is lower than even the Moon's (which is 1/6th the Earth's), and yet Titan's diameter is about 50% larger than the Moon's.

Walter B Myers

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Saturn and satellites seen by the Hubble space telescope - Saturn rings edge - on with satellites - Saturn observed by the Hubble space telescope on February 24, 2009 when the Earth is in the same plane as the rings, seen by the slice. This phenomene occurs every 15 years. The largest satellite, Titan, projects its shadow on the planet and three satellites are visible on the left: Mimas and its shadow are discernable on Titan's left, just above the rings, on its left, above the rings, Dione is clearly visible, and on the left, the Enceladus satellite. Several of Saturn's moons transiting the face of the gas giant planet. This is a rare event because the rings are tilted edge on to Earth every 15 years. This frame captures the giant moon Titan and its shadow near Saturn's northern polar hood. Tiny Mimas and its shadow are below, at left, slightly above the rings. To the far left off the disk, Dione, the brightest of the icy moons in this view - and Enceladus, fainter and farther to the

Saturn and satellites seen by the Hubble space telescope - Saturn rings edge - on with satellites - Saturn observed by the Hubble space telescope on February 24, 2009 when the Earth is in the same plane as the rings, seen by the slice. This phenomene occurs every 15 years. The largest satellite, Titan, projects its shadow on the planet and three satellites are visible on the left: Mimas and its shadow are discernable on Titan's left, just above the rings, on its left, above the rings, Dione is clearly visible, and on the left, the Enceladus satellite. Several of Saturn's moons transiting the face of the gas giant planet. This is a rare event because the rings are tilted edge on to Earth every 15 years. This frame captures the giant moon Titan and its shadow near Saturn's northern polar hood. Tiny Mimas and its shadow are below, at left, slightly above the rings. To the far left off the disk, Dione, the brightest of the icy moons in this view - and Enceladus, fainter and farther to the

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Titan's south pole - Illustration - At Titan's south pole - Artist's view of Titan's surface near the south pole. Artwork

Titan's south pole - Illustration - At Titan's south pole - Artist's view of Titan's surface near the south pole. Artwork

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Size comparison: Epimethee satellite and France - Planetary-size comparison: Epimetheus with France - Saturne Epimethee satellite compares to France. A moon of Saturn, Epimetheus, compared to the Earth

Size comparison: Epimethee satellite and France - Planetary-size comparison: Epimetheus with France - Saturne Epimethee satellite compares to France. A moon of Saturn, Epimetheus, compared to the Earth

M. Carroll

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Saturn and satellites seen by Voyager - Saturn system montage - Mounting made from the photos obtained by the Voyager 1 and 2 probes showing Saturn accompanied by its satellites. Enceladus is the largest satellite on the image, then clockwise we find Dione, Rhea, Titan (top right), Japet, Tethys, and Mimas. This montage of images of the Saturnian system was prepared from an assemblage of images taken by the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecrafts during their Saturn encounter. The large satellite at left is Enceladus, followed in clockwise order by Dione, Rhea, Titan (in top right corner), Iapetus, Tethys, & Mimas

Saturn and satellites seen by Voyager - Saturn system montage - Mounting made from the photos obtained by the Voyager 1 and 2 probes showing Saturn accompanied by its satellites. Enceladus is the largest satellite on the image, then clockwise we find Dione, Rhea, Titan (top right), Japet, Tethys, and Mimas. This montage of images of the Saturnian system was prepared from an assemblage of images taken by the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecrafts during their Saturn encounter. The large satellite at left is Enceladus, followed in clockwise order by Dione, Rhea, Titan (in top right corner), Iapetus, Tethys, & Mimas

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Saturn seen at equinox - Saturn during Equinox - Saturn seen by the Cassini probe on August 12, 2009, 1.25 days after the exact date of Saturn equinox. The images that make up this mosaic were obtained at a distance of 847,000 km from the planet. Several satellites are visible in this image: Janus (lower left), Epimethee (lower middle), Pandora (on the right of the image, outside the rings) and Atlas (on the right, inside the F ring). Seen from our planet, the view of Saturn's rings during equinox is extremely foreshortened and limited. But in orbit around Saturn, Cassini spacecraft had no such problems. From 20 degrees above the ring plane, Cassini's wide angle camera shot 75 exposures in succession for this mosaic showing Saturn, its rings, and a few of its moons a day and a half after exact Saturn equinox, when the sun's disk was exactly overhead at the planet's equator. The novel illumination geometry that accompanies equinox lowers the sun's angle to the ring plane, significantly

Saturn seen at equinox - Saturn during Equinox - Saturn seen by the Cassini probe on August 12, 2009, 1.25 days after the exact date of Saturn equinox. The images that make up this mosaic were obtained at a distance of 847,000 km from the planet. Several satellites are visible in this image: Janus (lower left), Epimethee (lower middle), Pandora (on the right of the image, outside the rings) and Atlas (on the right, inside the F ring). Seen from our planet, the view of Saturn's rings during equinox is extremely foreshortened and limited. But in orbit around Saturn, Cassini spacecraft had no such problems. From 20 degrees above the ring plane, Cassini's wide angle camera shot 75 exposures in succession for this mosaic showing Saturn, its rings, and a few of its moons a day and a half after exact Saturn equinox, when the sun's disk was exactly overhead at the planet's equator. The novel illumination geometry that accompanies equinox lowers the sun's angle to the ring plane, significantly

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Geysers sur Enceladus - Artist view - Enceladus' ice geysers - Artist view - Artist view of a space probe sent to observe ice jets on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. A spacecraft sent to study geysers of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons. Artist view

Geysers sur Enceladus - Artist view - Enceladus' ice geysers - Artist view - Artist view of a space probe sent to observe ice jets on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. A spacecraft sent to study geysers of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons. Artist view

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Lightning on Titan - Illustration - Lightning on Titan - Lightning lights illuminate the sky of Titan, Saturn's satellite while astronauts are sheltered in their spaceship. A brilliant flash of titanian lightning illuminates towering clouds of methane while human visitors retire to the safety and warmth of their landing craft. In January 2005, the European Space Agency's Huygens probe detected what may have been electrical discharges due to lightning when it descended through Titan's deep atmosphere (the probe also carried a microphone in hopes of recording the sound of thunder, however none was heard). While Titan's atmosphere may indeed host thunder and lightning, there's been no indication (yet) that there are earthlike cumulous clouds like the ones depicted here

Lightning on Titan - Illustration - Lightning on Titan - Lightning lights illuminate the sky of Titan, Saturn's satellite while astronauts are sheltered in their spaceship. A brilliant flash of titanian lightning illuminates towering clouds of methane while human visitors retire to the safety and warmth of their landing craft. In January 2005, the European Space Agency's Huygens probe detected what may have been electrical discharges due to lightning when it descended through Titan's deep atmosphere (the probe also carried a microphone in hopes of recording the sound of thunder, however none was heard). While Titan's atmosphere may indeed host thunder and lightning, there's been no indication (yet) that there are earthlike cumulous clouds like the ones depicted here

Walter B Myers

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Geysers sur Enceladus - Artist view - Enceladus' ice geysers - Artist view - Artist view of astronauts who came to observe the ice jets on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. Astronauts observing geysers of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons. Artist view

Geysers sur Enceladus - Artist view - Enceladus' ice geysers - Artist view - Artist view of astronauts who came to observe the ice jets on the surface of the Enceladus satellite. Astronauts observing geysers of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons. Artist view

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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