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What’s up with Iapetus?
[/caption] Although Saturn's moon Iapetus was first discovered in 1671 by Giovanni Cassini, its behavior was extremely odd. Cassini was able to regularly find the moon when it was to the west of...
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Massive Ice Avalanches on Iapetus
[/caption]We’ve seen avalanches on Mars, but now scientists have found avalanches taking place on an unlikely place in our solar system: Saturn’s walnut-shaped, two-toned moon Iapetus. And these aren’t...
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An Occult Occurrence: Saturn’s Moon Iapetus Blocks a Background Star
It's a cosmic cover-up! No, don't put your tinfoil* hats on, this isn't a conspiracy -- it's just Saturn's moon Iapetus drifting in front of the bright star Gamma Orionis (aka Bellatrix) captured on...
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What’s This Ridge on Iapetus?
The strangest feature on Iapetus is the equatorial ridge. What could possibly create a feature like this? To paraphrase the British geneticist J.B.S Haldane, “in my suspicion, the Universe is not only...
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Saturn’s Moon Rhea
The Cronian system (i.e. Saturn and its system of rings and moons) is breathtaking to behold and intriguing to study. Besides its vast and beautiful ring system, it also has the second-most satellites...
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Saturn’s Moon Tethys
Thanks the Voyager missions and the more recent flybys conducted by the Cassini space probe, Saturn's system of moons have become a major source of interest for scientists and astronomers. From water...
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Saturn’s “Yin-Yang” Moon Iapetus
Thanks to the Cassini mission, a great many things have been learned about the Saturn system in recent years. In addition to information on Saturn's atmosphere, rotation and its beautiful and extensive...
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Saturn’s Moon Dione
Thanks to the Cassini mission, a great deal has been learned about Saturn’s system of moons (aka. the Cronian system) in the past decade. Thanks to the presence of an orbiter in the system, astronomers...
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How Do We Terraform Saturn’s Moons?
Continuing with our “Definitive Guide to Terraforming“, Universe Today is happy to present our guide to terraforming Saturn's Moons. Beyond the inner Solar System and the Jovian Moons, Saturn has...
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Did Iapetus Have Its Own Mini Moon?
[/caption] There’s a new theory for why Saturn’s moon Iapetus looks like a walnut. The moon has a mysterious large ridge that covers more than 75 percent of the moon's equator. Figuring out the reason...
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