Saturn
Cassini Switches to Backup Thrusters
[/caption] NASA's Cassini spacecraft successfully switched to…
Moonlet Could Be Source of Saturn’s G Ring
[/caption] Saturn's G ring has been the ring without a moon, until now. In trying to understand the mysterious G…
Titan Dunes Turn Climate Models Upside Down
Scientists have mapped vast dune fields on Titan that may align with the wind on Saturn’s biggest moon -- flowing…
Jupiter, Saturn Plowed Through Asteroids, Study Says
[/caption] When Mars and Jupiter migrated to their present orbits around 4 billion years ago, they left scars in…
Next Big Planetary Mission: To Jupiter and Its Moons
[/caption] At a meeting last week between NASA and ESA, the two space agencies narrowed down the choices for the…
Cassini Will Switch to Back-up Thrusters
[/caption] In a move reminiscent of Star Trek's Scotty fine-tuning the Enterprise's performance, engineers working with the Cassini spacecraft will…
Stunning New Images of Saturn’s Rings
[/caption] The Cassini Equinox Mission released new images of Saturn, revealing stunning detail of the planet's rings. As Saturn advances…
Possible Cryovolcanoes on Titan
[/caption] A cold volcano seems like an oxymoron, but active "cryovolcanoes" may actually be spewing a super-chilled liquid into the…
Amazing Close-up Images Show Enceladus is Changing
[/caption] Saturn's moon Enceladus not only has jets of water vapor spewing from vents on the southern hemisphere, but the…
Underground Water Reservoirs Power Geysers on Enceladus
[/caption] Saturn's moon Enceladus may indeed hide an underground reservoir of water. Scientists analyzed the plumes seen spewing from the…