This low pass was designed to allow the probe to directly sample the gases of the extended upper-atmosphere. Saturn's bulk composition is thought to be about 75% hydrogen with the rest being ...

indicated that organic-rich material from Saturn's rings is entering the atmosphere at a rate of approximately 10,000 kg/s. This influx has implications for the chemical composition of Saturn's ...

Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is the only moon in the solar system with a dense atmosphere which is comprised of thick hazes of 95 percent nitrogen ( | Space ...

Southwest Research Institute partnered with the Carnegie Institution for Science to perform laboratory experiments to better ...

SwRI is studying how Saturn’s largest moon maintains its thick atmosphere. Scientists think Titan’s core is covered by several layers of ice and a subsurface liquid ocean. New experiments indicate ...

By observing Saturn when its rings are edge-on, scientists can gain insights into the structure and composition of the ... s rings interact with its atmosphere and the planet’s moons.

In Saturn's ring rain, gravity is slowly dragging the water ice from the inner rings into the planet’s upper atmosphere, where they vaporize. The inner rings will fall first and the outer rings ...

During its final moments, Cassini continued to transmit data until its signal was lost, providing scientists with valuable insights into Saturn's upper atmosphere and atmospheric composition. While ...

Southwest Research Institute partnered with the Carnegie Institution for Science to perform laboratory experiments to better ...