Saturn

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

Sands covering surface of Saturn's moon Titan are 'electrically charged', say scientists!

They maintain that charge for days or months at a time and attach to other hydrocarbon substances, much like packing peanuts used in shipping boxes here on Earth.

Mar 28, 2017, 20:28 PM IST

NASA shares anaglyph view of Saturn's moon Pan!

The US space agency has released a anaglyphs, stereo views and quirky shape of Saturn's moon Pan.

Mar 17, 2017, 23:00 PM IST

NASA's Saturn probe reveals nitrogen bubbles creating fizzy patches on Titan's lakes and seas!

The release of nitrogen, known as exsolution, can also occur when methane seas warm slightly during the changing seasons on Titan.

Mar 16, 2017, 13:22 PM 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 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

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

Jupiter formed within first 4 million years of solar system's formation: Study

About 4.6 billion years ago, an enormous cloud of hydrogen gas and dust collapsed under its own weight, eventually flattening into a disk called the solar nebula.

Feb 13, 2017, 13:52 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

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

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