Saturn
Weekly Space Hangout – January 24, 2014: LEGO Mars Rover & the Supernova We Missed in the Star Party!
Host: Fraser Cain Special Guests: Stephen Pakbaz, designer of the LEGO Mars Rover Kit, and Ray Sanders from CosmoQuest, who…
A Distant View of Janus, One of Saturn’s ‘Dancing Moons’
One of 62 moons discovered thus far orbiting giant Saturn, Janus is a 111-mile (179-km) -wide pockmarked potato composed of…
Virtual Star Party – January 5, 2014: Jupiter in Opposition and 6 Telescopes!
Hosts: Fraser Cain and Scott Lewis Astronomers: David Dickinson in Florida Michael Phillips in North Carolina Bill McLaughlin in Oregon…
Happy Holidays from Cassini!
Cassini couldn't make it to the mall this year to do any Christmas shopping but that's ok: we're all getting…
Where Did Saturn’s Rings Come From?
Dr. Kevin Grazier was a planetary scientist with the Cassini mission for over 15 years, studying Saturn and its icy…
The Day the Earth Smiled: Saturn Shines in this Amazing Image from the Cassini Team
This summer, for the first time ever, the world was informed that its picture was going to be taken from…
Titan’s North Pole is Loaded With Lakes
A combination of exceptionally clear weather, the steady approach of northern summer, and a poleward orbital path has given Cassini…
An Incredible View of Saturn that Could Only Be Seen by a Visiting Spacecraft
So what did NASA do during the US government shutdown? You can't just turn off spacecraft that are operating millions…
Virtual Star Party – October 6, 2013
Another wonderful Virtual Star Party, this time with 6 astronomers broadcasting their view of the night sky live. We had…
A “Mini Jet” Juts from Saturn’s F Ring
We all know that Saturn's moon Enceladus has a whole arsenal of geysers jetting a constant spray of ice out…