Cassini spacecraft

NASA's Cassini spacecraft captures close-up of plateaus of Saturn’s C ring

NASA has released a close-up view of Saturn’s C ring region that is uniformly bright.

Apr 11, 2017, 20:47 PM IST

NASA revealing 'big discoveries' about ocean worlds this week – When, how to watch it Live

NASA will discuss new findings about ocean worlds in our solar system from the agency's Saturn probe Cassini spacecraft and the Hubble Space Telescope at a new conference on Thursday, April 13, at 2 p.m. EDT (11.30 p.m. India time).

Apr 11, 2017, 12:54 PM IST

Looking back at five incredible Cassini revelations during its final mission – the ring-grazing orbits!

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.

Apr 04, 2017, 19:27 PM IST

NASA's Cassini spacecraft captures 'Earhart' propeller in Saturn's A ring

The US space agency NASA has released a beautiful image of 'Earhart' propeller in Saturn's A ring.

Mar 31, 2017, 00:00 AM IST

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 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

NASA shares stunning image of Creusa's rays on Saturn's moon 'Dione'

The US space agency, NASA has released a breathtaking view of rayed crater on Saturn's moon, Dione.

Feb 21, 2017, 23:40 PM 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

NASA shares beautiful image of Saturn's larger icy moon 'Tethys'

The US space agency, NASA has released a very beautiful photograph of Tethys, one of Saturn's larger icy moons.

Jan 23, 2017, 22:12 PM IST

NASA's Cassini spacecraft captures the closest view of wavemaker moon 'Daphnis'

The US space agency NASA has released a beautiful and close view of the wavemaker moon 'Daphnis'.

Jan 21, 2017, 00:09 AM IST

NASA's Cassini captures close-up image of Saturn's moon 'Pandora'

The US space agency NASA has released a close-up and highest-resolution image of Saturn's moon 'Pandora'.

Dec 22, 2016, 19:07 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

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

Saturn's icy moon 'Mimas' dwarfed by huge rings

The US space agency NASA has released a beautiful image of Saturn's icy moon, Mimas dwarfed by the planet's enormous rings.

Nov 28, 2016, 22:19 PM IST

NASA's Cassini spacecraft captures breathtaking view of Saturn's F ring and its moon 'Prometheus'

NASA has released a beautiful image of Saturn's faint ring and its moon Prometheus.

Nov 21, 2016, 23:19 PM IST

Saturn or a watercolour painting? NASA's Cassini beams back image of picturesque swirls on the planet's surface! - See pic

This view looks toward the sunlit side of the rings from about 20 degrees above the ring plane.

Nov 14, 2016, 23:37 PM IST

New Cassini image shows structure of Saturn's rings in unrivalled detail – See pic!

The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera on September 24, 2016.

 

Nov 09, 2016, 11:38 AM IST

NASA's Cassini captures methane clouds drifting across Saturn's largest moon Titan – Watch!

The observations were made on October 29 and 30, 2016 by the NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

Nov 08, 2016, 09:45 AM IST

Four days at Saturn – NASA's Cassini captures stunning images of ringed planet! (Watch)

Measuring the exact length of a Saturn day seems to be one of the big challenges for scientists on NASA's Cassini mission. 

Nov 04, 2016, 13:46 PM IST