Cassini
This was Exactly Where Cassini Crashed into Saturn
NASA has released a mosaic image that shows exactly where the Cassini probe would crash into Saturn's atmosphere, mere hours…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 458: The Science of Cassini
And now Cassini’s gone. Smashed up in the atmosphere of Saturn. But planetary scientists are going to be picking through…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 457: Why Did Cassini Have To Die? In Memoriam
It’s time to say goodbye to an old friend, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which has been orbiting within the Saturnian system…
Loss of Signal: Cassini Spacecraft Plunges Into Saturn
Until the very end, Cassini displayed just how robust and enduring this spacecraft has been throughout its entire 20 years…
Cassini: The Mission That Will Live Forever
"With Cassini, we had a rare opportunity and we seized it," said Linda Spilker, Cassini Mission Scientist. And on Friday,…
Saturn’s Hexagon Will be the Star of the Cassini Finale
In the coming weeks, the Cassini probe will getting a better glimpse at the hexagonal storm around its northern polar…
A Survivor’s Tale: Cassini Lives Through First Ring Dive
One down, twenty-one to go! The Cassini spacecraft survived the first dive through the narrow gap between Saturn and its…
Adieu Titan: So Long & Thanks For All The Hydrocarbons
On Friday, April 21st, the Cassini spacecraft conducted its last flyby of Titan, a maneuver which touched off the final…
Earth Beams From Between Saturn’s Rings in New Cassini Image
Cassini took this rare photo of the Earth and moon on April 12 just before the start of its daring…
The Bubbly Streams Of Titan
Titan's so-called "magic islands" are not islands at all, but nitrogen bubbles, according to researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.