NASA's Cassini bids farewell to Saturn's icy moon 'Mimas' with stunning high-res mosaic – See pic
According to NASA, this mosaic, acquired at a distance of approximately 28,000 miles (45,000 kilometers) from Mimas, is one of the highest resolution views ever captured of the icy moon.
Mar 15, 2017, 10:06 AM IST
The warmth within: Cassini discovers heat beneath the icy surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus!
The finding agrees with the results of a 2016 study by a team independent of the Cassini mission that estimated the thickness of Enceladus' icy crust.
Mar 14, 2017, 09:44 AM IST
The dichotomy between northern and southern regions of Saturn's moon Enceladus – See pic
To the north, we see copious amounts of craters and evidence of the many impacts the moon has suffered in its history. However, to the south we see a smoother body with wrinkles due to geologic activity, said NASA.
Mar 07, 2017, 09:18 AM IST
Saturn's moon Daphnis mosaic made from Cassini images is incredibly stunning – See pic
In this new view of the mosaic, Daphnis is seen kicking up waves as it orbits within the Keeler gap.
Feb 15, 2017, 14:00 PM IST
Saturn's rings dazzle in a close-up! NASA's Cassini delivers one of its best 'ring-grazing' images of the planet
The 20-year-old spacecraft has been investigating the ringed planet for 13 years, thereby providing scientists with numerous insights into Saturn's structure and evolution.
Jan 31, 2017, 00:33 AM IST
A look back at Titan touchdown: NASA releases stunning video captured by Huygens probe when it landed on Saturn's hazy moon – WATCH
The probe, which was carried to Saturn by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, landed on Titan on January, 14 2005, making it the most distant landing ever on another world, and the only landing on a body in the outer solar system.
Jan 12, 2017, 09:45 AM IST
Saturn's moon Mimas' 'Mount Everest' stands tall in Cassini's latest image!
Herschel's peak stands nearly as tall as Mount Everest on Earth.
Jan 09, 2017, 22:44 PM IST
Moon Mimas creates illusion of proximity with Saturn's rings as Cassini clicks!
This view looks toward the anti-Saturn hemisphere of Mimas.
Dec 20, 2016, 13:29 PM IST
Top five amazing discoveries by Cassini at Saturn
Top five amazing discoveries by Cassini at Saturn
Dec 15, 2016, 16:56 PM IST
Saturn moons younger than previously thought: Study
Saturn's moons may be younger than previously thought, says a study based on freshly-harvested data from NASA's Cassini mission.
Dec 08, 2016, 22:37 PM IST
Cassini's grand finale: NASA's Saturn probe makes first 'ring-grazing' plunge
The spacecraft, which began its penultimate mission phase on November 30, crossed through the plane of Saturn's rings on December 4 at 5:09 a.m. PST (8:09 a.m. EST) at a distance of approximately 91,000 kilometres above the planet's cloud tops.
Dec 06, 2016, 11:28 AM IST
NASA's Cassini captures Saturn's small moon 'Hyperion' orbiting the planet in chaotic manner (See pic)
The image that shows Hyperion orbiting the planet in a chaotic manner was captured by the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on August 22, 2016 in green light.
Dec 06, 2016, 10:16 AM IST
Cassini's grand finale: NASA's probe begins 'ring-grazing' orbits to study Saturn's rings
During the first two orbits, the spacecraft will pass directly through an extremely faint ring produced by tiny meteors striking Saturn's two small moons Janus and Epimetheus.
Dec 01, 2016, 10:06 AM IST
NASA's Cassini spacecraft set to explore Saturn's rings
On November 30, Cassini will begin a daring set of Ring-Grazing Orbits, skimming past the outside edge of Saturn's main rings.
Nov 29, 2016, 19:24 PM IST
NASA's Cassini spacecraft to make its closest flyby of Saturn's rings soon!
On many of these passes, Cassini's instruments will attempt to directly sample ring particles and molecules of faint gases that are found close to the rings.
Nov 23, 2016, 17:02 PM IST
Tethys and Hyperion - Saturn's distant moons appear close in this Cassini view! (See pic)
The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on August 15, 2015.
Aug 16, 2016, 13:28 PM IST
Pandemonium! Saturn's moon Pan and rings as seen from Cassini spacecraft (See pic)
Pan and moons like it have profound effects on Saturn's rings, ranging from clearing gaps to creating new ringlets, to raising vertical waves that rise above and below the ring plane.
Jul 06, 2016, 13:34 PM IST
Cassini climbs over Saturn's poles and captures this stunning image - See pic!
Cassini obtained this image with the spacecraft wide-angle camera on February 26 2016 using a spectral filter which preferentially admits wavelengths of near-infrared light centered at 752 nanometers.
May 24, 2016, 09:34 AM IST
