Cassini
Ring Around Rhea? Probably Not
[/caption] Back in 2005, a suite of six instruments on the Cassini spacecraft detected what was thought to be an…
Prometheus: the Michelangelo of Saturn
[/caption] I've frequently said the Cassini spacecraft is an artist, so when Carolyn Porco, the mission's imaging team lead, mentioned…
Mini Moons Are Buzzing Through Saturn’s Rings
Scientists for NASA's Cassini mission noticed some weird-looking propeller-like shapes in the outer edge of Saturn's A ring. What could…
Small Moon Makes Big Waves
[/caption] Saturn's moon Daphnis is only 8 kilometers wide, but it has a fairly substantial effect on the A ring,…
Latest Wall Art from Cassini
[/caption] Oh, wow -- what a gorgeous image! Just the latest from our resident artist in space, the Cassini spacecraft.…
Incredible Images of Enceladus From Cassini’s Latest Flyby
[/caption] Wow. Cassini the artist has struck again, this time with amazing images from the close flyby of Enceladus that…
Cassini’s Cruise: Close Flybys of Two Moons in Less Than Two Days
[/caption] It's a space navigator's dream! The Cassini spacecraft will perform close flybys of two of Saturn's most enigmatic moons…
Incredible! Cassini as Houdini Cuts Titan in Half
[/caption] There's nothing up the sleeves of the Cassini imaging team in this image; it is real! Is the moon…
Enceladus is Blowing Bubbles
[/caption] Observations from two instruments on the Cassini spacecraft shows the moon Enceladus leaves a complex pattern of ripples and…
News Flash: Cassini Captures First Movie of Lightning on Saturn
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured images of lightning on Saturn, allowing the scientists to create the first movie showing lightning…