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![Titan's surface is difficult to see through the thick haze of its atmosphere. Scientists suspect the moon may have dust devils, just like Earth and Mars.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RkFmHeGRkR7YuHFwAPrhE-320-80.jpg)
Titan twisters? 'Dust devils' may be swirling on Saturn's largest moon
By Chelsea Gohd published
Dust devils could be swirling around on Saturn's huge moon Titan, a new study reports.
![Saturn's icy moon Enceladus shoots plumes of ocean water out into space, making the world a tempting target for the search for life.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AK8KApqwBBzbNmSia4DXX9-320-80.jpg)
Next stop, Enceladus? Scientists make their case for a mission to Saturn's icy moon
By Meghan Bartels last updated
NASA is headed to Saturn's largest moon, Titan — but some scientists hope to convince the agency to send another mission to Titan's neighbor, Enceladus, to look for signs of life.
![See Saturn and Mars make a close approach in the predawn sky on March 31, 2020.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zMdgiXmZrCMmFpAzWaK5gf-320-80.jpg)
See Mars and Saturn tango in the predawn sky Tuesday. Here's where to look.
By Hanneke Weitering published
The bright planets Mars and Saturn will tango in the predawn sky on Tuesday (March 31). You can catch them above the southeast horizon before sunrise.
![An image from NASA's Cassini probe, taken Sept. 23, 2006, shows a pair of hydrocarbon lakes on Titan.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DSyUAtR8j7g22sEDAeq5MU-320-80.jpg)
Saturn's weird, Earth-like moon just failed a key test for alien life
By Rafi Letzter published
Life on Earth likely began with the bubble-like membranes that surround our cells. Similar membranes probably wouldn't form on Titan, according to quantum mechanics.
![An artist's depiction of a lake near Titan's north pole.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UjFeP4avHBJ3FrXmWztZEE-320-80.jpg)
Lakes May Bubble Up into 'Magic Islands' on Saturn's Weird Moon, Titan
By Meghan Bartels published
Champagne is supposed to be bubbly. So is a foaming bath. But a mixture designed to mimic the frigid lakes on an alien moon? That's a little more surprising.
![Enceladus has strange, parallel "tiger stipes" at its south pole.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wvG2TJ8FW6XjBuvTWN7Wnd-320-80.jpg)
Weird Physics of 'Tiger Stripes' on Icy Saturn Moon Enceladus Finally Explained
By Chelsea Gohd published
New research solves some of the mysteries of the "tiger stripes" on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
![The first global geologic map of Saturn's largest moon, Titan.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JLrTLcTtYAAacbfozJui6F-320-80.jpg)
New Map of Saturn's Moon Titan Reveals a Liquid-Filled World
By Elizabeth Howell published
A new geologic map of Saturn's large moon Titan reveals just how much liquid this world holds.
![Space Center Houston's new Galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant, features projections that bring NASA's Saturn V rocket to life, as a part of the most advanced light display in Texas.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xKttGWZzbRV2d53JBctF3B-320-80.jpg)
Space Center Houston Sets Saturn V Rocket Aglow With 'Galaxy Lights'
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
It's a holiday display that's out of this world.
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