Cassini
Even Though it’s an Alien World, Titan’s Canyons Would Look Very Familiar
The Cassini probe has found more features on Titan that resemble Earth, steep river valleys that empty into its largest…
If it Wasn’t Already Strange Enough, now Saturn’s Hexagon Storm is Changing Color
Recent images from the Cassini space probe show that Saturn's hexagonal polar storm is changing, which may be due to…
New Composite Image Of Saturn’s Polar Vortex Mesmerizes
A new image from Cassini shows Saturn's southern polar vortex in striking detail.
Cassini Watches Star Through Enceladus’ Plume
Today Cassini will observe the light of the central star in Orion's belt as it passes through Enceladus' plumes.
Surfing On Titan Would Be Best In Summer
Space is mostly vast and empty. So whenever we notice something like ripples on a lake of methane, on the…
Search Narrows For Planet Nine
US astronomers announced last month they may have found a ninth planet beyond Neptune, but conceded they had no idea…
Saturn’s Rings Continue to Surprise Scientists
If you try to apply simple common sense to how Saturn's rings really work you're going to be sorely mistaken:…
Enceladus, the Jet-Powered Water World
I don’t think I’ll ever tire of seeing pictures of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, with those captivating water jets and plumes…
Images from Enceladus ‘Plume Dive’ Courtesy of Cassini
Oh, to hitch a ride aboard NASA’s Cassini spacecraft this week. The Saturn orbiting sentinel recently completed an amazing series…
Cassini’s Close Flyby of Enceladus Yields Surprising, Perplexing Imagery
If you thought Saturn's moon Enceladus couldn't get any more bizzare -- with its magnificent plumes, crazy tiger-stripe-like fissures and…