Cassini Saturn

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  NASA Says Data From Cassini Probe May Help Explain Saturn's Atmospheric Mystery

  The upper layers in the atmospheres of gas giants -- Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune -- are hot, just like Earth's. But unlike Earth, the Sun is too far from these outer planets to account for the high temperatures. Their heat source has been one of the great mysteries of planetary science.

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  Lord Of The Rings: Saturn's Halo May Be Relatively Recent Trait

  Saturn's rings are one of our solar system's magnificent sights, but may be a relatively recent addition, according to data obtained from NASA's Cassini spacecraft before the robotic explorer's 2017 death plunge into the giant gas planet.

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  NASA's Cassini Completes Last Flyby Of Saturn's Moon Titan

  NASA's Cassini has completed a final, distant flyby of Saturns's giant moon Titan - a "goodbye kiss" that has nudged the spacecraft towards its final plunge into the ring planet, bringing an end to its epic 20 year-long journey.

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  US Spacecraft Readies For Fiery Plunge Into Saturn After 13-Year Mission

  The US space agency's Cassini spacecraft will end its 13-year mission to Saturn in mid-September by transmitting data until the final moment before it plunges into the ringed planet's atmosphere, officials said on Tuesday.

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  NASA's Cassini Probe To Begin Final Five Orbits Around Saturn

  NASA's Cassini spacecraft is set to begin its final five ultra-close orbits around Saturn, before the probe plunges into the atmosphere of the ringed planet and ends its epic 20-year-long journey.

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  Titan Has Calm Lakes That Could Ensure Smooth Landings for Probes: Study

  "Our study shows that because the waves aren't very high, the winds are likely low," lead author Cyril Grima said.

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  NASA's Cassini Probe Observes Solstice Arriving at Saturn

  The Saturnian solstice occurs about every 15 Earth years as the planet and its entourage slowly orbit the sun, with the north and south hemispheres alternating their roles as the summer and winter poles.

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  Summer In Saturn: NASA's Cassini Beams Back Solstice Images

  NASA's Cassini spacecraft has beamed back images of a giant storm erupting on Saturn as the ringed planet's solstice arrived today, marking a new milestone for the mission that is approaching the end of its 20-year-long journey in space.

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  NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Finds Vast Void Between Saturn's Rings

  Cassini spacecraft found that the gap between the rings and the top of Saturn's atmosphere is about 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers).

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  Cassini Just Sent Back Images From Its First-Ever Dive Through Saturn's Rings

  The NASA spacecraft just dived closer to Saturn than any human-made object has gone before.

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  Cassini's First Dive Between Saturn and Its Rings Successful, Says NASA

  "I am delighted to report that Cassini shot through the gap just as we planned and has come out the other side in excellent shape," said Cassini Project Manager Earl Maize.

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  NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Plunges Beneath Saturn's Rings

  The first of the spaceship's 22 deep dives between Saturn and its innermost ring occurred on April 26 at 9am GMT (2:30pm IST)

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  Cassini Spacecraft Set for Final Plunge Into Saturn Atmosphere in Grand Finale

  Cassini spacecraft, after studying Saturn for two decades, is headed into an as-yet unexplored region, which culminates in a ball of fire.

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  NASA's Cassini Probe Set to End 20-Year Journey

  Cassini will transition to its grand finale orbits, with a last close flyby of Saturn's giant moon Titan, on April 22.

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  NASA’s Cassini Probe Sends Back First Images of Saturn From Orbit

  Images from NASA’s Cassini probe show scenes from high above Saturn’s northern hemisphere, including an intriguing hexagon-shaped jet stream.