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The clouds of Venus may harbour alien life. But where else?
Saturn’s largest moon has been fully mapped for the first time.
A giant exomoon hundreds of times the size of Earth is revealing secrets about how giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn formed. They might also help astronomers find planets where life may thrive.
Titan may host primitive lifeforms and could tell us how life arose on our own planet.
Titan is more than a billion kilometres from our Sun but occasionally it’s shadow can be seen here on Earth, with the right technology. That’s what scientists gathered in Western Australia to observe.
As Cassini’s titanic mission comes to an end, we need to start thinking ahead. A combined mission to explore Saturn’s moons Titan and Enceladus would be a good place to start.
The Cassini space probe discovered liquid lakes, poisonous gases and the basic elements of life on Saturn’s moon, Titan.
Scientists discover rare molecules on Titan which suggests it’s creating the building blocks of life.
One of the most successful space exploration missions of all time still has a lot left to uncover.
Recent high-profile disappointments make it tempting to this our efforts to explore Mars are cursed. But landing anywhere in space is hard – not least on the Red Planet.
We could be exploring the oceans of Jupiter’s and Saturn’s icy moons in a couple of decades. Here’s what we need to work out.
Scientists are excited about sending a microphone to Mars for the very first time.
The joint NASA-ESA Cassini space probe, exploring Saturn and her moons, has revealed extraordinary lakes and seas of liquid methane around the north pole of Titan. Scientists associated with the Cassini…
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Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University
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Associate professor, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Instrument Scientist, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
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Professor in Earth Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Emeritus Professor of Mineral Physics, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science and Planetary Exploration, University of Stirling
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