Tag: Saturn
Celestial bodies to visit us this June include Saturn & Jupiter
This June, several celestial bodies will visit the sky. While some stay throughout the month, some may give a guest appearance.
The ring planet and the giant one will visit the earth...
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,...
Many planets to visit Earth this month; Jupiter is at its best
This month, many of our neighbours will visit our Earth. Although not a great month of stars, our planets are sure to surprise.
This month, Jupiter is well placed for easy evening...
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...
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 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...
