Analysis Continues on the Mountain of Data from the Cassini Spacecraft
The Cassini Spacecraft ended its journey on September 15 with a plunge into the atmosphere of Saturn, but analysis continues on the mountain of data…
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One of the Last Images of Saturn’s Dark Side from Cassini
This newly released image of Saturn was taken by the Cassini Spacecraft several months before ending its mission on September 15, 2017. Stunning views like…
Cassini Spacecraft Bids Farewell to Saturn’s Moon Iapetus
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft continues its farewell tour as it views Saturn’s yin-and-yang moon, Iapetus for the last time. The above image is from the last…
NASA’s Cassini Completes Its Historic Exploration of Saturn
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft made a fateful plunge into the atmosphere of Saturn, ending its 13-year tour of the ringed planet and closing a thrilling chapter…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Views Dreamy Swirls on Saturn
This newly released image comes from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft as it gazed toward the northern hemisphere of Saturn to spy subtle, multi-hued bands in the…
Cassini Spacecraft Captures One of Its Last Views of Saturn
Taken on October 28, 2016, Cassini captured one of its last looks at Saturn and its main rings. Cassini has been orbiting Saturn for nearly…
Cassini Spacecraft Reveals a Wave Structure in Saturn’s Rings
This newly released image from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft shows a wave structure in Saturn’s rings known as the Janus 2:1 spiral density wave. Resulting from…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Influences Future Exploration
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft is nearing the end of a long journey rich with scientific and technical accomplishments, and it is having a powerful influence on…
Cassini Spacecraft Images Provide “Inside-Out” View of Saturn’s Rings
This newly released movie sequence of images from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft offers a unique perspective on Saturn’s ring system. Cassini captured the images from within…
Cassini Spacecraft Views Turbulent Clouds at the Top of Saturn
This newly released image from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft shows turbulent clouds are on top of the world at Saturn. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured this view…
Webb Telescope Will Study “Ocean Worlds” of Europa and Enceladus
NASA has announced that they will use the infrared capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope to study the “ocean worlds” of Jupiter’s moon Europa…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Views a Saturn-lit Tethys
In this newly released image Cassini gazes across the icy rings of Saturn toward the icy moon Tethys – whose night side is illuminated by…
Cassini Spacecraft Views “Cloudy Waves” on Saturn
This newly released Cassini image shows clouds on Saturn that have taken on the appearance of strokes from a cosmic brush thanks to the wavy…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft to Begin Final Five Orbits Around Saturn
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft will enter new territory in its final mission phase, the Grand Finale, as it prepares to embark on a set of ultra-close…
Cassini Spacecraft Views Prometheus and the Ghostly F Ring
This new image from the Cassini Spacecraft shows Saturn’s moon Prometheus near Saturn’s narrow F ring. The thin sliver of Saturn’s moon Prometheus lurks near…
Cassini Spacecraft Observes Seasonal Changes on Saturn
Using a spectral filter, the Cassini Spacecraft was able to capture a view of the seasonal changes on Saturn. Saturn’s northern hemisphere reached its summer…
Cassini Spacecraft Views Haze on the Horizon of Saturn
This newly released false-color view from the Cassini Spacecraft gazes toward the rings beyond Saturn’s sunlit horizon. Along the limb (the planet’s edge) at left…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Gets a Better View of Saturn’s Rings
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft captured this new image of Saturn’s rings on April 10th at a distance of 1.1 million kilometers. Although the rings lack the…