Cassini

NASA Bombshell: Key Ingredient For Life Discovered On Enceladus

Discovery of hydrogen at Enceladus raises hopes that life may exist in the icy moon's oceans.

8 years ago

Cassini’s Final Mission to Annihilation Starts April 22

Grab the tissues. This video nearly had the Cassini team all choked up during today's press briefing, and virtual sobs…

8 years ago

What About a Mission to Titan?

Europa is fine and all, but where we really need to go is Saturn's moon Titan. Let's look at some…

8 years ago

Warm Poles Suggest Enceladus’ Liquid Water Near Surface

One of the biggest surprises from the Cassini mission to Saturn has been the discovery of active geysers at the…

8 years ago

Fried Egg? Flying Saucer? Nope. Just Cool New Closeups of Saturn’s Moon Pan

See Saturn's "UFO moon" like you've never seen it before.

8 years ago

What Did Cassini Teach Us?

In just a few months, NASA's Cassini spacecraft is going to die, crashing into the planet Saturn. Let's look back…

8 years ago

What is the Weather like on Saturn?

Much like Jupiter, Saturn is known for having some pretty extreme weather, owing to its turbulent atmosphere and rapid rotation

8 years ago

Cassini Images Of Enceladus Highlight Possible Cradle For Life

Images of Enceladus highlight its frozen, reflective beauty, and its potential as a cradle for life.

8 years ago

Unprecedented Views of Saturn’s Rings as Cassini Dances Death Spiral

As the Cassini spacecraft moves ever closer to Saturn, new images provide some of the most-detailed views yet of the…

8 years ago

The Incredible Story of How the Huygens Mission to Titan Succeeded When It Could Have Failed

Twelve years ago today, the Huygens probe landed on Titan, marking the farthest point from Earth any spacecraft has ever…

8 years ago