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Cassini captures stunning new photos of Saturn at its equinox
Boulder :: CO :: USA | about 1 month ago
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The images were released yesterday, the eve of Earth’s autumnal equinox. “Equinox” has been Cassini’s broad theme since June 2008, when the craft’s primary mission ended. With sunlight hitting the rings edge on, Cassini’s cameras have revealed aspects...
Tags: Cassini
Saturn: The Magic Planet
On Earth twice each year it's residents celebrate the equinox - the time when the sun's rays fall directly on the equator. But not all planets are created equal. On Saturn it takes 29 Earth years to achieve what Earth does in one - make one circuit...
Have we found water on Saturn's moon?
Nothing gets the astronomical pulse racing more than the thought that there may be extra terrestrial life. So scientist's are understandably excited about the evidence that liquid water may be present on Saturn's moon. The moon under the radar is Enceladus....
Cassini Nears Four-year Mark
On June 30th (next year) NASA's Cassini Spacecraft is reaching the end of its four-year prime mission. Soon it will enter into its extended mission. Here is a retrospective of some of the great images sent back home by Cassini over the past four years.
Cassini flyby gathers dust, water particles from Saturn's moon
Portland :: OR :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility he international Cassini space probe flew within 16 miles of the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus on Thursday — a breathtakingly close flyby designed to gather dust and water particles that will help scientists better understand the recently discovered...
Tags: enceladus, moon, water, geyser, saturn moon, Cassini, Saturn, moon Enceladus
New Scientist: Latest: Cassini to buzz the geysers of Enceladus
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Cassini probe is set to take its closest look yet at Saturn's moon Enceladus on 9 October, when it will fly only 25 kilometres above the moon's surface. The approach may reveal recent geological changes, and will allow the probe to analyse dust and gas...
The Mysterious "Arcs" of Saturn's Moons [Space Porn]
Pasadena :: TX :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Saturn's moons Anthe and Methone are getting in on the ring action that made the planet they orbit so famous. As you know, Saturn sports a whole series of glamorous rings, so huge and reflective that astronomers have been seeing them for centuries. Now...
Tags: moon, Saturn, Methone, Cassini, partial rings
Geysers on Saturn's Moon
Saturn's moon Enceladus is drawing interest as a potential location of intergalactic life. This is due to the geysers shooting vapors and icy particles that appear to dot its surface. While the jets were discovered back in 2005, it's still a puzzle how such...
RedOrbit: Map of Enceladus.
Canberra :: Australia | about 1 year ago
Credibility Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 06:29 CDT Download full size image This global map of Saturn's moon Enceladus was created using images taken during Cassini spacecraft flybys, with Voyager images filling in the gaps in Cassini's coverage.
Tags: enceladus, cassini, moon, nasa, Cassini Begins Transmitting Data
NASA Now Discovers Liquid on Saturn's Moon
NASA seems to have started doing justice to all those tax dollars. Its latest discovery is the presence of liquid hydrocarbons on the surface of Saturn's moon, Titan. The hydrocarbon is ethane, which is a component of crude oil. Scientists have known...
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