Saturn

Ring Particles Chasing Prometheus

This Cassini photograph shows particles from Saturn's F ring streaming after its moon Prometheus. Even though the moon is only…

18 years ago

Saturn’s Golden Rings

Nothing but rings in this Cassini photograph. NASA's spacecraft captured this beautiful image of Saturn's outer B and inner A…

18 years ago

A Huge Storm on Saturn’s South Pole

This photograph shows a swirling vortex around Saturn's southern pole. This "hurricane" is approximately 8,000 km (5,000 miles) across, and…

18 years ago

A Star Peeks Through Saturn’s Rings

This Cassini image shows a star peeking through Saturn's rings. Scientists use these kinds of images to study the thickness…

18 years ago

Subtle Saturn

This beautiful view of Saturn was taken by Cassini when it was looking through the dark side of the planet's…

18 years ago

Janus Poses Above Saturn

This incredible photograph shows Saturn's potato-shaped Janus, posing above the planet's cloudy atmosphere. Janus is only 181 kilometers (113 miles)…

18 years ago

Gaps in Saturn’s Rings

This Cassini image shows the dark gaps in Saturn's A ring, which are caused by a collection of moons. Even…

18 years ago

Moonlet Tugs at Saturn’s Rings

This Cassini photograph shows the power Saturn's tiniest moons have over its gossamer rings. This knot in Saturn's F ring…

18 years ago

String of Pearls in Saturn’s Atmosphere

This Cassini photograph shows a strange line of white dots in a line across the atmosphere in Saturn's northern latitudes.…

18 years ago

Saturn’s Moons Could be Creating New Rings

When Cassini passed directly behind Saturn, the Ringed Planet obscured the Sun, and gave the spacecraft a unique view of…

18 years ago