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Saturn

A polar view of Saturn’s moon, Pan
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New Images of Pan, Saturn's Walnut Moon, in Unprecedented Detail

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 10 March 201720 April 2023

The finely detailed images can help future scientists study small bodies with weak gravity.

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Saturn’s Magnetosphere: A Dozen Years of Discovery

by M. Liemohn 11 July 201611 January 2022

Twelve years of studying Saturn's magnetosphere has produced many compelling breakthroughs. Even more exciting, however, is what's left to learn.

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What Causes the Strange Pulses in Saturn's Magnetosphere?

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 4 March 201627 January 2022

A new model shows that a spiral wave may explain why many phenomena in the gas giant's magnetosphere undergo periodic cycles.

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Cassini Observes First Evidence of Saturn's Ionospheric Outflow

by R. Jensema 5 February 201611 January 2022

Evidence shows the ionosphere may contribute as much mass as the moon Enceladus.

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How Saturn Alters the Ionosphere of Titan

by Mark Zastrow 28 January 201615 March 2023

New research shows that Saturn's powerful magnetic field changes the atmospheric chemistry of its largest moon, Titan.

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"Fingers" of Plasma Invade Saturn's Magnetic Field

by Mark Zastrow 15 October 201511 January 2022

NASA's Cassini probe observed vast amounts of plasma on the fringes of Saturn's magnetic field being mysteriously injected hundreds of thousands of kilometers inward.

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Gaseous Planets May Have Huge Luminous Rings Caused by Lightning

by Mark Zastrow 15 July 201513 April 2023

What business do elves have in the upper atmospheres of gas giants? Plenty, it seems. The enormous ring-shaped phenomena triggered by lightning may occur on Jupiter, Saturn, and exoplanets.

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