Images of on-again, off-again bright spot, or “magic island,” on Saturn’s moon Titan. The images were taken by the Cassini spacecraft. Credit: Cornell/ASI/NASA. The bright spots that appear and disappear on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may be floating clumps of glacier-like snow shaped like a honeycomb. Astronomers first spotted the so-called “magic” islands in 2014 …
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft flew over Saturn’s moon Titan numerous times. This image from 2007 shows a large hydrocarbon sea named Ligeia Mare. One of the features branching into the sea formed new islands over the years. A new study suggests that Titan’s ‘magic islands’ are made of porous honeycombed organic material. Image via NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ …
Artist’s representation of the Peregrine lander on the Moon. | Image: NASA US-based Astrobotic’s wait for a Moon mission has finally ended as the launch date for its lander has finally been announced. The lander Peregrine is scheduled to launch no earlier than December 24 aboard the United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Rocket from the Cape …