#February2016
Space Swoon: Cassini captures three of Saturn’s moons (barely)
Cassini doing work, capturing three of Saturn’s moons. One of them? Straight creepin’ in the photo.
Space Swoon: Saturn’s moon, Titan getting some composite love
Here’s a composite of Saturn’s moon, Titan, provided by NASA and its rock and roll Cassini mission.
Saturn’s Moon Enceladus is covered in a futzing Global Ocean
Saturn’s moon got some water! Oh man, does it ever have some water. Like, an entire goddamn global ocean, beneath the surface. This is really goddamn staggering and glorious. All I have beneath the surface is anxiety and perhaps a slow rolling ride of perpetual depression. Go Enceladus!
Space Swoon: Saturn’s Moon Dione got them chasms
Beware! Chasms upon Saturn IV, daring you to embark on your fatal, final journey.
Saturn’s moon ‘Mimas’ may have subsurface sea
Say now! Saturn’s moon Mimas may have a subsurface sea? OUR OWN FUCKING SOLAR SYSTEM IS RIFE WITH INTRIGUE. Mark that shit down. Oh, the Kupier Belt, boring? Oh, the Oort Cloud, boring? Oh Jupiter, big whup?! YOU DON’T EVEN FUCKING KNOW. (Also, just ignore all qualifiers in the article. Like “probably” and “might” and especially the “more likely” — they will harsh your excitement.)
Space Porn: Saturn totally impaling one its moons on its rings.
It’s all perspective, baby! That’s what I shout at the men and women recoiling from my advances at the local tavern. You could say I’m missing thirty teeth! Or you could say I have six! Perspective! Just like you should say that this picture is one of Saturn impaling its moon, Tethys. Or you could say it’s just a trick of the lens! That’s not the same? C’MON FUCK I HAVE SIX TEETH CUT ME SOME SLACK.
Full image and details after the jump.
Check out Uranus contrasted against the rings of Saturn
Spa-spa-spa-space! It’s not without its humbling glimpses into the perspective of It All. Here’s a pretty sexy image snagged by Cassini that features Uranus against the rings of Saturn.
