The Cosmic Collision That Formed Saturn’s Rings

If Titan formed from a merger, the researchers found, its eccentric orbit could destabilize smaller moons closer to Saturn, ...

Saturn’s Rings Came From a Two-Moon Collision About 100 Million Years Ago, Study Says

Of the solar system’s planets, Saturn piques the human imagination with its signature rings and impressive moon count of 274. But compelling new research reignites theories of an ancient collision ...

Saturn’s rings were born from a massive ancient moon merger

Behind the serene, glowing beauty of Saturn’s rings lies a story of cosmic chaos. Once thought to be as old as the planets ...
SETI Institute

Saturn's Moon Titan Could Have Formed in a Merger of Two Old Moons

Now, a study led by SETI Institute scientist Matija Ćuk proposes an explanation linking the formation of the moons and rings, centering on the possibility that Titan is the product of a moon merger.
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Was Titan born from a crash? This moon merger may have created Saturn’s rings

Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may have formed in a collision with another moon, and ...
EcoPortal.net

“No known mechanism could have created this” — NASA admits an unusual hexagon-shaped structure on Saturn

NASA scientists are baffled by an unusual hexagon structure on Saturn, first spotted in the 1980s, that has been there ever ...
NBC 6 South Florida

NASA's Saturn-Orbiting Cassini Spacecraft Faces Fiery Finish

After a 20-year voyage, NASA's Cassini spacecraft is poised to dive into Saturn this week to become forever one with the exquisite planet. There's no turning back: Friday it careens through the ...
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Saturn’s largest moon Titan might have been forged in a cosmic collision

A new study, led by SETI Institute scientist Matija Ćuk, proposes an intriguing explanation for the formation of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. According to the research, Titan may have originated from ...
WRBL

Saturn’s largest moon Titan may not have large ocean like previously thought

Saturn’s largest moon Titan has been thought to have a large ocean below its surface. This discovery was made in 2008 by the Cassini mission. However, the Jet Propulsion Lab as been analyzing that ...