Tag: Cassini
NASA’s Cassini team finds Saturn’s moon Enceladus’ spin axis reoriented
Recent research from NASA's Cassini mission has given a new insight on Enceladus, Saturn's icy, ocean-bearing moon. Researchers have found evidence that the moon's spin axis has reoriented.
Examining the moon's features,...
Cassini’s findings puzzle ring scientists; Relatively dust free gap between Saturn and its rings
Cassini's Grand Finale findings puzzles several scientists. The narrow gap region between Saturn and its rings, appears to be dust-free.
The relatively dust-free gap has broken down the basic assumption. The assumption...
Cassini soon to complete its voyage; Begins its first Grand Finale Dive
Cassini has always kept the space and astronomy world busy by exploring the unexplored parts of Saturn. The space craft will soon end its voyage.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft will make its first...
Last adventure ahead for NASA’s Cassini spacecraft at Saturn.
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft faces one last critical and risky adventure around Saturn.
Cassini swings past Saturn's mega moon Titan early Saturday for a gravity-assisted, orbit-tweaking nudge.
Cassini’s fuel tank is practically empty, so...
New study shows Titan, Saturn’s moon, may fizz with nitrogen
A study based on Cassini's observation has stunned the scientists at NASA. The recent study, published in journal Icarus, shows, how the hydrocarbon lakes and seas of Titan erupt occasionally with dramatic...
Enceladus, the icy moon of Saturn is warm just a few feet below its...
Saturn's icy moon is cold outside but warmer inside. Enceladus, the icy moon has now given a new dimension to the scientist regarding its geology.
A new study in the journal Nature...
NASA’s Cassini takes several images of the “walnut-shaped” moon of Saturn, Pan
Cassini is up in the news for a new reason. This time its not about Saturn or its rings, its about the planet’s moon.
Pan, named after a mythological character, the god...
Cassini captures two small, persistent objects in Saturn’s F-ring
NASA 's Cassini is tracking several small, persistent objects as it travels and continues its weekly ring-grazing orbit. It discovered these objects while diving just past the outside of Saturn's F-ring.
The...
Year ends well with NASA’s exploration of dwarfs and giants
The year of 2016 ends well for NASA as Dawn, Juno and Cassini, the prominent missions of NASA are revealing the secrets of Ceres, Jupiter and Saturn respectively.
Dawn with the dwarf
Dawn orbits...
Cassini captures Pandora, yet to get close to F-ring.
NASA's Cassini-Huygens spacecraft was sent to Saturn on October 15, 1997. The Cassini entered Saturn's orbit on July 1, 2004 and after almost 19 years, the spacecraft encountered the rings of...
