Saturn
Rain is Falling from Saturn’s Rings
Astronomers have known for years there was water in Saturn’s upper atmosphere, but they weren’t sure exactly where it was…
The Return of Saturn: A Guide to the 2013 Opposition
A star party favorite is about to return to evening skies. The planet Saturn can now be spied low to…
Solar System Antiquities Abound in Saturn’s Rings
Anyone looking for miscellanies from the early days of the Solar System can likely find them all in one place:…
Enceladus’ Jets Reach All the Way to its Sea
Thanks to the Cassini mission we've known about the jets of icy brine spraying from the south pole of Saturn's…
Saturn to Shed its Spooky Spokes for Summer
As Saturn steadily moves along its 29.7-year-long orbit toward summertime in its northern hemisphere NASA's Cassini spacecraft is along for…
These are the Last Close-up Images of the Moon Rhea from Cassini
“Take a good, long, luxurious look at these sights from another world,” said Cassini Imaging Team Leader Carolyn Porco, “as…
Stunning Views of Venus, All the Way from Saturn
Two amazing images from the Cassini spacecraft today: We know how brightly Venus shines in our own night sky; now…
A New Look at Saturn’s Northern Hexagon
Freshly delivered from Cassini's wide-angle camera, this raw image gives us another look at Saturn's north pole and the curious…
Saturn’s Mini-Moons Align for Family Portrait
It’s a good thing NASA labeled the moons in this image of Saturn, because they are pretty hard to see.…
What Happened During the Huygens Mission?
It was eight years ago on January 14, 2005 that the Huygens spacecraft descended through Titan’s murky atmosphere and touched…