Active Weather Region Spotted for First Time on a Faraway Moon

Webb discovers a distant moon has an intriguing similarity to Earth

A James Webb Space Telescope discovery of clouds forming and rising above Titan's northern lakes suggests the moon might have an Earth-like weather cycle.

Active weather region spotted for first time on a faraway moon

Astronomers say they have spotted evidence of active weather patterns on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, helping to shape theories of the natural satellite.

James Webb Space Telescope captures ghostly images of clouds on Saturn's largest moon Titan

The James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon Titan, capturing the first evidence of cloud formation in the moon's northern hemisphere.

Astronomers detect cloud convection near Titan's lakes

Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, have, for the first time, found evidence for cloud convection in the northern hemisphere of Titan, Saturn's moon.

First-ever cloud convection observed in Titan's northern hemisphere

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has for the first time found evidence for cloud convection in Titan’s northern hemisphere.

Astronomers spot rising methane clouds on Saturn’s moon Titan

For the first time, astronomers have observed cloud convection in the northern hemisphere of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. This groundbreaking discovery was made using the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaiʻi, offering new insights into the mysterious weather patterns of this distant world. Titan is unique in our solar system because it has weather patterns […] The post Astronomers spot rising methane clouds on Saturn’s moon Titan appeared first on…