Saturn’s rings and largest moon may have formed after a cosmic collision, astronomers say

Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, might have formed after a collision with a lost moon, according to new research.

Saturn's moon Titan could have formed in a merger of two old moons

Recent research suggests that Saturn's bright rings and its largest moon, Titan, may have both originated in collisions among ...

Was “Titan” born from two ancient moon collision? — New SETI study reveals Saturn’s hidden past

A new study on Saturn's largest moon, Titan was conducted by SETI Institute. Scientists believe Titan could be the result of ...

A Missing Moon May Have Created Both Titan and Saturn’s Rings

Under this new model, Titan itself is the result of a collision between two earlier moons: a large body called “Proto-Titan,” ...
USA Today

NASA’s Webb telescope gets a never-before-seen look at how moons form on exoplanets

The team of astronomers behind the find suggested it could help us better understand planet and moon formation in our solar system and beyond the Milky Way. The team was able to make the first-ever ...
The Brown Daily Herald

New Brown study may upend theories on moon’s formation

Whether it’s under the stars on the Main Green, from smudged dorm windows or through open sunroofs, we see the moon nearly every night. But a new study by Brown researchers suggests that we know less ...
KHON2

Ancient planetary smash that created moon may have formed Hawaiʻi, too

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Scientists continue to explore the deep story of how Earth and the moon formed. One idea has gained attention because it pushes us to imagine the planet in its earliest and wildest ...