Cassini's Grand Finale: NASA spacecraft all set to commence final five orbits around Saturn
Cassini will make the first of these five passes over Saturn at 12:22 am EDT Monday, August 14.
Aug 10, 2017, 10:59 AM IST
Cassini revelation: Saturn's moon Titan contains key building block of life!
Using data from Cassini mission, scientists including those from University College London (UCL) in the UK, identified negatively charged molecules called 'carbon chain anions' in the atmosphere of Titan.
Jul 28, 2017, 12:51 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
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
Spectacular: NASA's Cassini delivers first images from its mission ring-grazing orbits!
Cassini’s imaging cameras acquired these latest views on December 2 and 3, about two days before the first ring-grazing approach to the planet.
Dec 07, 2016, 20:29 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
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
