Astronomers detect water in Saturn-sized exoplanet's atmosphere
Located in the constellation Virgo, WASP-39b whips around a quiet, Sun-like star, called WASP-39, once every four days.
Mar 02, 2018, 17:26 PM IST
'NASA's drone-like quadcopter may explore Titan'
The craft is modelled after drones on Earth, and would have four pairs of stacked rotors that would enable it to zip across Titan geography that has intrigued and mystified scientists for decades.
Feb 26, 2018, 17:34 PM IST
Saturn's moon Titan has 'sea levels' similar to Earth, reveals Cassini
Titan is the only world we know of in our solar system, besides Earth, that has stable liquid on its surface and the latest finding that shows remarkable similarities between the two.
Jan 18, 2018, 13:45 PM IST
Studying comets and Saturn's moon Titan on NASA's agenda for 2018
This will be the fourth year of full operations for Sofia, short for Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, with observations planned between February 2018 and January 2019.
Jan 02, 2018, 08:53 AM IST
NASA's flying telescope to study Saturn's moon, comets
Sofia is a Boeing 747SP jetliner modified to carry a 100-inch diameter telescope. It is a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Centre, DLR.
Shani Amavasya 2017: This is how you can seek divine blessings!
Faith moveth mountains and therefore there are numerous ways to seek the blessings of the almighty. As per Hindu tradition, the Saturn Lord or Shani Dev is one of the main deities worshipped across the globe. The Lord is mentioned in the ancient Puranas and scripts as well. The planet associated with the Lord is Saturn; it is also one of the main Navagraha as per Hindu mythology.
Nov 18, 2017, 14:13 PM IST
Saturn and its rings look graceful in this stunning image by NASA's Cassini
Scientists scoured images of this region, particularly those taken at the high phase (spacecraft-ring-Sun) angles, looking for material that might pose a hazard to the spacecraft.
Oct 24, 2017, 17:26 PM IST
Toxic cloud of hybrid ice spotted on Saturn's moon Titan
The Cassini spacecraft ended its Saturn mission on September 15 by crashing into the planet.
Oct 20, 2017, 18:08 PM IST
Seven moons work together to keep Saturn's largest ring in place
For three decades, astronomers thought that only Saturn's moon Janus confined the planet's A ring.
This is where NASA's Cassini took its final plunge before it met its end – See pic
Mission scientists will examine the spacecraft's final observations in the coming weeks for new insights about Saturn.
Sep 16, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
Here's a glimpse of final Saturn images by Cassini
The spacecraft is in the process of emptying its onboard solid-state recorder of all science data, prior to reconfiguring for a near-real-time data relay during the final plunge.
Sep 15, 2017, 13:48 PM IST
Five incredible revelations of NASA's Cassini mission
Cassini's aim of investigating Saturn is truly a fruitful one, owing to all the amazingly informative insights into the evolution and structure of the ringed planet.
Sep 15, 2017, 09:25 AM IST
Cassini to make death plunge into Saturn today at 113,000 kms per hour
The final plunge will take place on the day side of Saturn, near local noon, with the spacecraft entering the atmosphere around 10 degrees north latitude, NASA said.
Sep 14, 2017, 11:38 AM IST
Cassini gives Titan a 'goodbye kiss' as it takes a final glimpse of Saturn's giant moon
On September 11, the spacecraft made its closest approach to Titan at 12:04 pm PDT (3:04 pm EDT), at an altitude of 73,974 miles (119,049 kilometers) above the moon's surface.
Sep 12, 2017, 11:37 AM IST
Ahead of its death plunge, NASA's Cassini takes a last look at Saturn and its rings – See pic
Cassini has been orbiting Saturn for nearly a half of a Saturnian year but that journey is nearing its end.
Sep 12, 2017, 10:18 AM IST
Cassini and Enceladus move in sync as NASA reveals a 'spacecraft's eye' view
The relative motions of both Cassini and Enceladus over a 15-minute period create the movement seen in the movie sequence.
Sep 06, 2017, 10:25 AM IST
Top of the world: NASA's Cassini delivers spectacular image of turbulent clouds on Saturn!
Cassini's long mission at Saturn enabled the spacecraft to see the Sun rise over the north, revealing that region in great detail for the first time.
Aug 29, 2017, 19:07 PM IST
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
NASA discovers chemicals that could form 'membranes' on Saturn's moon Titan!
The team found large quantities of the chemical on Titan, most likely in the stratosphere – the hazy part of the atmosphere that gives this moon its brownish-orange colour.
Jul 29, 2017, 19:01 PM 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
