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MIT Uncovers Surprising Wave Activity on Titan, Saturn’s Largest Moon

MIT Uncovers Surprising Wave Activity on Titan, Saturn’s Largest Moon

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The surface of Titan. Simulations by MIT geologists indicate that the lakes and seas on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, are shaped by ...

Sharper Than Ever – Io’s Volcanic Surfaces Revealed by New Telescope Technology

Sharper Than Ever – Io’s Volcanic Surfaces Revealed by New Telescope Technology

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Jupiter moon Io, imaged by SHARK-VIS on January 10, 2024. This is the highest resolution image of Io ever obtained by an ...

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Reveals Dynamic Shifts on Europa’s Frozen Surface

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Reveals Dynamic Shifts on Europa’s Frozen Surface

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Jupiter’s moon Europa was captured by the JunoCam instrument aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft during the mission’s close flyby on September 29, 2022. ...

Surprising Oxygen Insights From Europa’s Close Flyby

Surprising Oxygen Insights From Europa’s Close Flyby

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

This view of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa was captured by the JunoCam imager aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft during the mission’s close flyby ...

NASA’s Juno Captures Two Active Volcanic Plumes on Jupiter’s Moon Io

NASA’s Juno Captures Two Active Volcanic Plumes on Jupiter’s Moon Io

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

On February 3, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured images of two volcanic plumes on Jupiter’s moon Io, possibly indicating activity from either two ...

Titan’s Mysterious “Magic Islands” – Honeycombed Hydrocarbon Icebergs on Saturn’s Largest Moon

Titan’s Mysterious “Magic Islands” – Honeycombed Hydrocarbon Icebergs on Saturn’s Largest Moon

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

An artist’s rendition of Titan’s landscape features a hazy atmosphere, dark dunes, and mirror-smooth lakes and seas that resemble Earth’s. On these ...

Unveiling the Secrets of Jupiter’s Fiery Moon Io

Unveiling the Secrets of Jupiter’s Fiery Moon Io

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

This image revealing the north polar region of the Jovian moon Io was taken on October 15 by NASA’s Juno. Three of ...

NASA releases a stunning photo of the planet showing its rings, moons, and storms in incredible detail

NASA releases a stunning photo of the planet showing its rings, moons, and storms in incredible detail

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope snapped a new photo of the ice giant  It reveals the planet’s rings, moons, and even storms ...