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May and June will be great months to look at the planet Jupiter. It’ll be bright throughout the night, in the constellation Libra. While you’re planet-gazing, look for reddish Mars, and bright sparkling Venus. The mornings of May 4th and 5th, Saturn will be near the moon. Eta Aquariid meteors should peak that night! Watch those skies!
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The Cassini mission started providing data about Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, a decade ago. Scientists are now finding similarities between Titan and Earth! Titan has karsts, rocky terrain that drains liquids. Titan’s oceans have a common sea level just like ours, although they are made of liquid hydrocarbons instead of water.
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NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured a fascinating image before its mission ended. One of Saturn’s moons named Enceladus is spewing geysers of water from its southern pole! Scientists also think the moon’s interior might stay warm. Warmth and liquid water open up the possibility that life could exist close to the moon’s core!
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