Saturn
More Equinox Oddities in Saturn’s Rings
[/caption] Today, August 11, 2009, is Saturn's equinox. As we've been saying for a few months, the rings are going…
Titan Shaping Up to Look a Lot Like Pre-Life Earth
[/caption] It's more than a billion kilometers (759 million miles) away, but the more astronomers learn about Titan, the more…
Saturn Sees Days Shorter Than Thought, Winds Like Jupiter — Sort of
[/caption] A new estimate of Saturn's rotation rate reveals days on the gas giant are five minutes shorter than previously…
Vertical Structures Tower Above Saturn’s Rings
Cassini has imaged towering vertical structures in the planet’s otherwise flat rings that come from the gravitational effects of a…
Book Your Tours of Titan and Enceladus Today!
[/caption] Looking to go somewhere far-flung and exotic? Now is the time to book your excursion, and the Cassini spacecraft…
Latest from Saturn: Pastel Rings and Moons by the Bunch
[/caption] The latest images from the Cassini spacecraft include this gorgeous natural color view of Saturn's inner rings. Visible are…
Electrically Charged Particles Found in Enceladus’ Plumes
[/caption] A team of planetary scientists working on the Cassini-Huygens mission has discovered tiny, icy particles in the plume from…
Cassini’s Indirect Image of Boulders and Moonlets in Saturn’s Rings
[/caption] Take a look at this -- it is absolutely stunning. A couple of weeks ago, Anne wrote an article…
Moonshadows on Saturn’s Rings Are Harbingers of Spring
[/caption] Moonshadows on Saturn's rings are foretelling the planet's equinox, when the sun will be exactly aligned with the planet's equator…
Hubble Snaps Rare Moon Parade Across Saturn
[/caption] Once every 15 years, Saturn flashes its paper-thin rings in edge-on formation relative to Earth. Because the orbits of…