Cassini

Is There a Kraken in Kraken Mare? What Kind of Life Would We Find on Titan?

Could there be life on Saturn’s large moon Titan? Asking the question forces astrobiologists and chemists to think carefully and…

9 years ago

Cassini’s Farewell Look at Dione

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft paid a visit to Saturn’s moon Dione this week, one final time. Cassini passed just 474 kilometers…

9 years ago

What Are These Strange Scarlet Streaks Spotted on Tethys?

Resembling what the skin on my arms looks like after giving my cat a bath, the surface of Saturn's moon…

9 years ago

Cassini to Perform Its Final Flyby of Hyperion

On Sunday, May 31, the Cassini spacecraft will perform its last close pass of Hyperion, Saturn's curiously spongelike moon. At approximately 9:36…

9 years ago

How NASA Is Saving Fuel On Its Outer Solar System Missions

While Saturn is far away from us, scientists have just found a way to make the journey there easier. A…

10 years ago

Where Did Europa’s Water Geyser Go? Hubble Double-Checking Its Work

It was about this time last year that Europa really began to excite us again. Following a sci-fi movie about…

10 years ago

Incredible Towering Structures Cast Shadows Across Saturn’s Rings

From a distance, Saturn's rings look like a sheer sheet, but peer up close and you can see that impression…

10 years ago

Gallery: Saturn Moons Show How Not To Be Seen In Cassini Images

Peekaboo! Tethys makes a (mostly in vain) attempt to hide behind Rhea in this picture taken by the Cassini spacecraft…

10 years ago

Freak Fast Winds Created Titan’s Massive, Mysterious Dunes

Titan is Saturn's largest moon and is constantly surprising scientists as the Cassini spacecraft probes under its thick atmosphere. Take…

10 years ago