Moon Mill: Saturn May Still Be Producing New Satellites

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - 15:11 in Astronomy & Space

Saturn is perhaps best known for its intricate ring system, but the giant planet also boasts a collection of moons, numbering in the dozens, that is nothing to sniff at. The largest, Titan , has helped draw a bit more attention to the Saturnian satellites in recent days, following an announcement that various chemical abundances on Titan were consistent with but not necessarily indicative of the presence of methane-dwelling, hydrogen-breathing life. [More] Saturn - Titan - Hydrogen - Methane - solarsystem

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