Saturn Cassini

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  Here's Why Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus Is Prime Target In Search For Life

  The findings are based on analysis of data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, which orbited Saturn from 2004 to 2017.

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  Saturn’s Icy Moon Enceladus Organic Molecules May Have Been Fromed by Cosmic Rays, Scientists Find

  Laboratory experiments reveal that radiation striking Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus can create simple organic molecules, reshaping how scientists interpret Cassini’s data and highlighting radiation’s key role in the chemistry of icy moons.

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  Saturn's Moon Could Be Alien Life's Perfect Home, Reveals Study

  New analysis of Cassini data reveals complex organic molecules in ice grains from Saturn's moon Enceladus, boosting hopes that its hidden ocean could support alien life.

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  Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Spouts Complex Organics That Could Hold Clues to Life

  Analysis of Cassini data confirms Saturn’s moon Enceladus emits organic molecules, suggesting its subsurface ocean may harbor chemistry conducive to life.

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  Enceladus' Geysers May Not Come from Underground Ocean, Study Suggests

  Enceladus, one of Saturn’s most intriguing moons, has long been thought to have water plumes erupting from its underground ocean. However, a recent study proposes an alternative explanation, suggesting the plumes may originate from a semi-liquid layer within the moon’s ice shell. Researchers believe shear heating along fractures creates slushy,...

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  Scientists Puzzled by a Strange Dark Spot Fading on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus

  A mysterious dark spot on Saturn's moon Enceladus has baffled scientists after it faded over several years. Discovered through NASA’s Cassini mission, the spot's sudden disappearance raises questions about the moon's geology. Experts have ruled out shadows and image artefacts, suggesting that the feature could be the result of an impact or a depo...

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  Scientists Say Saturn Moon's Liquid Lakes Have Waves and Currents

  A new paper published in Nature Communications provides more insights into Titan's unusual bodies of water, including waves, currents, estuaries, and straits.

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  NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Captures Stunning Pic Of Saturn, Earth And Moon Appear As Little Dots

  Mars, Earth, and Earth's Moon are also visible in the picture as small dots of light.

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  NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Captures Astonishing Pic Of Saturn And Its Moon

  The stunning image was captured by its Cassini spacecraft from around 5,76,000 miles (9,27,000 km) away.

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  Phosphorus, Vital Element For Life, Found On Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus

  The discovery was based on data collected by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, the first to orbit Saturn.

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  NASA Developing Snake-Like Robot To Discover Life On Saturn's Moon

  It is designed as such so that it can reach the surface of Enceladus, one of Saturn's 83 moons, and examine its icy features.

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  NASA Shares Old Pic Showing Saturn's Glorious Rings In Natural Colour

  NASA recently shared an old mesmerising picture of Saturn showing the gas giant's golden north hemisphere and its main rings in natural colour.

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  NASA Shares Stunning Old Pic Of Saturn, Internet Calls It "Unrealistic"

  NASA occasionally offers stunning images taken by various telescopes as well. This time too, it uploaded a mindblowing image captured by the Cassini spacecraft which featured not just Saturn but also its iconic rings.

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  NASA Shares Stunning Image of Saturn’s Moon Dione in Transit

  NASA has shared an image of Saturn's moon Dione. The image was said to be captured from a distance of about 2.3 million km. Scientists say transits play a vital role in understanding the relationship between the planet and its moons. When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, during transit, it leads to the solar eclipse.

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  NASA Shares Image of Earth Captured by Its Probe Very Close to Saturn

  While Saturn is about 1.61 billion kilometres away from Earth, the image was captured from nearly 1.4 billion km away from us.