NASA's Cassini spacecraft captures close-up of plateaus of Saturn’s C ring
NASA has released a close-up view of Saturn’s C ring region that is uniformly bright.
Apr 11, 2017, 20:47 PM ISTLooking back at five incredible Cassini revelations during its final mission – the ring-grazing orbits!
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.
Apr 04, 2017, 19:27 PM ISTNASA'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 ISTSands 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 ISTNASA 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 ISTNASA'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 ISTNASA'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 ISTThe 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 ISTThe 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 ISTNASA 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 ISTSaturn'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 ISTJupiter 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 ISTSaturn'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 ISTNASA 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 ISTNASA'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 ISTA 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 ISTSaturn's north pole basks in the glory of sunlight, while Cassini captures the moment!
In this image, the planet appears darker in regions where the cloud deck is lower, such the region interior to the hexagon.
Dec 29, 2016, 00:26 AM ISTNASA's Cassini captures close-up image of Saturn's moon 'Pandora'
The US space agency NASA has released a close-up and highest-resolution image of Saturn's moon 'Pandora'.
Dec 22, 2016, 19:07 PM ISTMoon Mimas creates illusion of proximity with Saturn's rings as Cassini clicks!
This view looks toward the anti-Saturn hemisphere of Mimas.
Dec 20, 2016, 13:29 PM ISTTop five amazing discoveries by Cassini at Saturn
Top five amazing discoveries by Cassini at Saturn
Dec 15, 2016, 16:56 PM IST