Ringed planet

NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveals Saturn's magnetic field has no tilt and many more

The space probe, currently undergoing the final phase of its mission, known as the Grand Finale, has made some startling observations of the planet as it makes its unprecedented series of weekly dives between Saturn and its rings.

Jul 25, 2017, 11:49 AM IST

NASA's Cassini peers through sliver of Saturn's sunlit atmosphere

As per NASA, the image was taken in green light with the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera on March 31, 2017.

Jun 27, 2017, 11:33 AM IST

NASA releases new video showing Cassini's first 'Grand Finale' dive over Saturn

NASA has released a new video taken by th spacecrfat as it swooped over Saturn during the first of its Grand Finale dives between the planet and its rings.

May 04, 2017, 10:56 AM IST

Gateway to Grand Finale – NASA's cassini makes last and fateful close flyby with Saturn's moon 'Titan'

On April 21 at 11:08 p.m. PDT (2:08 a.m. EDT on April 22), the spacecraft passed at an altitude of about 608 miles (979 kilometers) above the surface of Saturn's moon, beginning its final set of 22 orbits around the ringed planet.

Apr 25, 2017, 13:54 PM 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

Stunning image of Saturn’s moon Tethys - Ices and shadows!

The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera on November 23, 2015

Feb 09, 2016, 23:23 PM IST