See pic: NASA's Cassini spots a sea of Methane on Saturn's moon, Titan!
There are three large seas, all located close to the moon's north pole, surrounded by numerous of smaller lakes in the northern hemisphere. Just one large lake has been found in the southern hemisphere.
Apr 27, 2016, 23:48 PM IST
Scientists to explore Saturn's icy moon for alien life
The two possible candidates are: the icy moons of gas giants Jupiter and Saturn which harbour sub-surface oceans perfect for hosting life.
Apr 25, 2016, 14:07 PM IST
NASA's Saturn probe detects interstellar dust for first time
In a first, NASA's Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn has detected and analysed the faint but distinct signature of interstellar dust coming from beyond our solar system.
Apr 15, 2016, 13:11 PM IST
Cassini reveals tallest peak on Saturn's moon Titan
In a nod to extraterrestrial mountaineers of the future, scientists working on NASA's Cassini mission have identified the highest point on Saturn's largest moon Titan.
Mar 25, 2016, 13:16 PM IST
Cassini spots tilted terminator of Saturn’s moon Enceladus
The image shows the wrinkled plains of the moon that are remarkably youthful in appearance, being generally free of large impact craters.
Mar 15, 2016, 18:03 PM IST
See pic: NASA's Cassini unveils mystery feature in Titan's Ligeia Mare
These features are informally known as the “magic island” and are “a phenomenon that change over time,” according to Cassini scientists.
Mar 03, 2016, 10:31 AM IST
Saturn seen in wavelengths of light – See pic
The image was taken with the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera on September 6, 2015.
Feb 02, 2016, 09:25 AM IST
NASA's Cassini heads for dramatic Titan flyby
Cassini, which is in final phase of the mission, performed a 35-second engine burn on Saturday, January 23.
Jan 27, 2016, 22:43 PM IST
See pic: Saturn in all its glory and the dwarf moon!
This view looks toward the sunlit side of the rings from about 8 degrees above the ring plane.
Jan 12, 2016, 09:29 AM IST
See pic: Saturn's two moons Enceladus and Tethys pose for NASA's Cassini!
NASA's Cassini-Huygens is an unmanned spacecraft that was launched into space in 2004.
Dec 15, 2015, 13:56 PM IST
Here`s how water escapes from Saturn
A researcher has discovered how water ions escape from Saturn's environment.
Dec 04, 2015, 08:51 AM IST
See pic: NASA's Cassini captures varying characteristics of Saturn's rings and Enceladus
The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on July 29, 2015.
Dec 01, 2015, 11:57 AM IST
See pic: Cassini captures brighter surface of Saturn's moon 'Enceladus'
NASA's Cassini has returned some stunning images of the Saturn's two moons, Dione and Enceladus on Wednesday. Though the surface of these two moons are made up of nearly the same material but Enceladus has a considerably higher reflectivity than Dione.
Nov 18, 2015, 10:52 AM IST
Cassini spots monstrous ice cloud on Saturn's moon Titan
Cassini had already imaged an impressive cloud hovering over Titan’s south pole at an altitude of about 186 miles.
Nov 12, 2015, 09:05 AM IST
NASA releases images of Saturn's largest moon Titan with its dunelands!
Titan's image was taken with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on July 25, 2015 using a spectral filter sensitive to wavelengths of near-infrared light centered at 938 nanometers.
Nov 03, 2015, 16:41 PM IST
Saturn's geyser moon Enceladus gives off lustrous shine
Cassini is the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn, and it has been circling the planet since 2004.
Oct 31, 2015, 09:07 AM IST
Cassini makes 'deepest-ever dive' into Saturn's moon Enceladus
The flyby took place at approximately 8:22 a.m. PDT (11:22 a.m. EDT) on Wednesday, October 28.
Oct 29, 2015, 09:12 AM IST
Cassini to make close flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus today
The flyby will take place at about 1 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT) Wednesday.
Oct 28, 2015, 09:41 AM IST
Cassini to take 'deepest ever drive ' through Saturn's moon plumes on Wednesday
The spacecraft has flown closer to the surface of Enceladus before, but never this low directly through the active plume.
Oct 27, 2015, 09:12 AM IST
Check out: Spectacular images of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus from Cassini spacecraft
The spacecraft obtained its best-ever views of the northern extremes of Saturn's Enceladus during its October 14 flyby, passing 1,142 miles (1,839 kilometers) above the moon's surface.
Oct 16, 2015, 09:21 AM IST
