River Like The Nile Seen On Titan

River Like The Nile Seen On Titan

A miniature extraterrestrial version of Africa's Nile River Valley has been spotted on Saturn’s moon Titan - it stretches more than 400 km from its "headwaters" to a large sea.   Have you ever…
How To 'Weigh' An Infant Solar System

How To 'Weigh' An Infant Solar System

In the constellation Taurus, astronomers have found the youngest still-forming solar system yet seen - an infant star called  L1527 IRS, surrounded by a swirling disk of dust and gas 450 light-…
Is There An Ocean Under The Icy Crust Of Titan?

Is There An Ocean Under The Icy Crust Of Titan?

A new analysis of topographic and gravity data from Titan, the largest moon orbiting Saturn,  indicates its icy outer crust is twice as thick as has generally been thought. Is there a vast ocean…
Can Life Emerge On Planets Around Cooling Stars?

Can Life Emerge On Planets Around Cooling Stars?

Astronomers find planets in strange places and wonder if they might support life. One such place would be in orbit around a white or brown dwarf. While neither is a star like the sun, both glow and…