Saturn
Huygens Ready for Release
One of the highlights of Cassini's mission to Saturn is about to get underway, when the ESA's Huygens probe detaches…
Lighting Storms on Saturn
One instrument on board NASA's Cassini spacecraft allows it to detect lightning. As part of initial tests, the spacecraft was…
Saturn’s Environment is Driven By Ice
Ice particles are a key part of Saturn's changing environment according to a new paper published by Larry Esposito from…
Titan’s Layered Atmosphere
On Cassini's recent flyby of Titan, scientists discovered that Saturn's largest moon has a surprising number of layers of haze…
Cassini’s Approach to Dione
Cassini took this image of Dione set against giant Saturn as it approached the icy moon for its December 14th…
New Storms Seen on Titan
Astronomers had seen storms around Titan's south pole before, but now they've been discovered at the moon's mid-latitudes as well.…
Cassini’s First Flyby of Dione
Just days after completing its second flyby of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, Cassini proceeded on to its next target: Dione,…
Cassini Flies Past Mysterious Titan Again
NASA's Cassini spacecraft swept past Titan for the second time yesterday, this time on a more direct course, and passed…
Dark Side of the Rings
Cassini took this image of Saturn's rings on October 27 as it swung past the dark side of the planet…
Streaks Across Dione
Cassini took this beautiful picture of Dione, one of Saturn's larger moons, which has strange wispy streaks across its surface.…