Tag: Saturn

How auroras on Earth, Saturn and Jupiter could help forecast risky space weather

New research suggests that understanding factors common to celestial light shows over Earth, Saturn and Jupiter can help predict risky space weather. The stunning Northern Lights and Southern Lights are examples of auroras over Earth that are very familiar to skywatchers. Earlier in May, Earth experienced the most powerful aurora event in 21 years, reminding […]

See the moon and Saturn meet in the night sky early on May 31

If you have a telescope, you might want to consider setting your alarm on Friday (May 31) for around 4 a.m. local daylight time (3 a.m. if you live in Hawaii, Arizona or Puerto Rico which do not observe daylight time). At that hour, if you step outside and look toward the east-southeast, you’ll see […]

Could alien life be hiding in the rings of Saturn or Jupiter?

Photo of saturn and its rings against the blackness of space. The search for life beyond Earth has driven seekers to scout all sorts of potential habitats — not just on the growing list of known Earth-like exoplanets, but in other places within our own solar system. The first choice that comes to mind is […]

Life on Enceladus? Europe eyes astrobiology mission to Saturn ocean moon

Europe could be heading to the Saturn moon Enceladus in search of life, according to a new report from planetary scientists who are masterminding a future large-class mission to the outer solar system. The European Space Agency (ESA) is exercising considerable forward-thinking with its “Voyager 2050” program, which describes the scientific goals and missions for […]