Saturn
Saturn’s Twisting Rings
NASA's Cassini spacecraft took this photograph of Saturn's F ring that shows distinct twists and kinks. The perturbations are caused…
Rainbows on Titan
When Huygens landed on Titan, it saw river channels, beaches, islands and swirling fog. So Saturn's largest moon is definitely…
Cassini Images Saturn’s Radiation Belts
Scientists have captured an image of Saturn's magnetic field using a special instrument on board NASA's Cassini spacecraft called the…
Saturn Has Oxygen But No Life
Cassini has discovered oxygen ions in the atmosphere around Saturn's rings, suggesting that life isn't the only process that could…
Saturn’s “Dragon Storm”
Cassini discovered a large, bright and complex storm in Saturn's southern hemisphere in September 2004 which scientists dubbed the "Dragon…
Views of Titan From Earth
When Huygens plunged through Titan's atmosphere last month, the biggest telescopes here on Earth were trained on the moon. Some…
Ammonia Key to Titan’s Atmosphere
Thanks to data gathered by Cassini and Huygens, scientists know that Titan's atmosphere contains significant amounts of ammonia - and…
Close Up on Enceladus
Just two days after visiting Titan, Cassini swept past another Saturnian moon: Enceladus. The spacecraft got within just 1,180 kilometers…
Saturn’s Mysterious Auroras Explained
In some ways, the bright auroras at Saturn's poles are very similar to our own Northern/Southern lights here on Earth.…
Giant Crater Discovered on Titan
NASA's Cassini spacecraft spotted a large impact crater on Titan during its flyby on Tuesday. The crater is 440 km…