News:Saturn has overtaken Jupiter as the planet with the most number of moons. Facts: The discovery of 20 new moons of Saturn has made Saturn the planet with the highest number of moons (82) against 79 moons of Jupiter. The moons were discovered using the Subaru telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The discovery have been… Continue reading Saturn
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Lakes filled with liquid methane spotted on Saturn’s moon Titan
Using data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, scientists have found that there are small liquid lakes in Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Titan is the solar system’s second largest moon; the first largest moon being Jupiter’s Ganymede. Previously, Cassini data measured Ontario Lacus, the only major lake in Titan’s southern hemisphere. These lakes are composed of methane… Continue reading Lakes filled with liquid methane spotted on Saturn’s moon Titan
