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Saturn’s Rings Have an Expiration Date
New research says Saturn’s rings are a cosmological ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ moment. Scientists first inkling that…
Cassini Beams Back Final Images, Now What?
That’s a wrap for NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. After spending 13 years traveling throughout Saturn and its moons, Cassini…
Saturn’s Rings Never Looked So Good
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is taking its final full lap around Saturn. In three days, Cassini will begin what…
Saturn’s North Pole is Mesmerizing in First Detailed Image from Cassini Spacecraft
When NASA’s Cassini spacecraft kicked off its Grand Finale in late April, it was positioned right above Saturn’s…
Cassini’s Last Five Orbits Around Saturn
August is shaping up to be quite the month for space fans. The Perseid Meteor Shower is peaking…
The Eerie Silence Between Saturn and Its Rings (UPDATE)
Sometimes new discoveries are what you don’t see and hear. Cassini ring scientists were left scratching their heads…
Cassini First Grand Finale Photos Show a Ghostly Saturn
There are perks to the graveyard shift. At least, at NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) Goldstone Complex in…
Cassini Snaps Earth as It Readies Grand Finale
Seeing Earth from millions of miles away never ceases to amaze me. From millions of miles away we’re…
NASA’s Cassini Gets Ready For One Last Encounter With Titan
Cassini’s Grand Finale is almost here, but the hardy spacecraft has one more task before it begins a…
Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Has the Right Stuff for Life
What NASA’s Cassini spacecraft found “would be like a candy store for microbes,” said Hunter Waite, lead author…
Cassini’s Next Ring-Grazing Orbit Will Bring Tethys’ Mysterious Red Streaks into Focus
Last week, it was Pan. This week, it’s Tethys. The 15th ring-grazing orbit is just over a day…
Daphnis’ Gravitational Tug is Small But Stunning
Daphnis is one of 53 named moons discovered around Saturn and represents a group of satellites known as…