Astronomy
- New Images Of Saturn By Cassini
The Cassini imaging team have released a set of never-before-seen images and movies of the Saturn system to coincide with the opening of a week-long celebration of the mission at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. Cassini has been orbiting Saturn since...
- Cassini Finds Titan's Clouds Hang On To Summer
Cloud chasers studying Saturn's moon Titan say its clouds form and move much like those on Earth, but in a much slower, more lingering fashion. Their forecast for Titan's early autumn -- warm and wetter. Scientists with NASA's Cassini mission...
- "mission Accomplished, But New Questions Await!"
That's what NASA is announcing about their Cassini mission. Today, on June 30, Cassini is ending its primary mission, lasting for four years. But Cassini is not done with Saturn and its moons. There is still much too left to learn about Saturn, and...
- Saturn In A Moment Of Solar Eclipse.
This image taken by the Cassini spacecraft shows Saturn at the majestic moment of solar eclipse. The night side of Saturn is seen to be partly lit by light reflected from its own ring system. The rings themselves appear dark when silhouetted against...
- First Ever Ringed Planet Beyond Our Solar System Found.
An image of SaturnThe first-ever ringed planet beyond our solar system has been found by astronomers. Named as J1407b, has a disk of 30-odd rings which is so vast that, had it been around Saturn, it would have dominated our night sky. Matthew Kenworthy...
Astronomy
Saturn's approach to equinox reveals new detail in rings
Towering vertical structures in Saturn?s rings have been discerned for the first time by Cassini as the giant planet approaches equinox.
Equinox defines the exact moment when the Sun is seen directly overhead at noon at a planet?s equator, and occurs twice a year. For Saturn the wait is long, occurring every 15 Earth years. The wait has been well worth it though, for Cassini has detected the long shadows cast across the expanse of rings by never-before-seen structures as the giant planet approaches equinox this August. The observations also confirm that small moons in narrow ring gaps can have significant and complex effects on the edges of their gaps.
- New Images Of Saturn By Cassini
The Cassini imaging team have released a set of never-before-seen images and movies of the Saturn system to coincide with the opening of a week-long celebration of the mission at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. Cassini has been orbiting Saturn since...
- Cassini Finds Titan's Clouds Hang On To Summer
Cloud chasers studying Saturn's moon Titan say its clouds form and move much like those on Earth, but in a much slower, more lingering fashion. Their forecast for Titan's early autumn -- warm and wetter. Scientists with NASA's Cassini mission...
- "mission Accomplished, But New Questions Await!"
That's what NASA is announcing about their Cassini mission. Today, on June 30, Cassini is ending its primary mission, lasting for four years. But Cassini is not done with Saturn and its moons. There is still much too left to learn about Saturn, and...
- Saturn In A Moment Of Solar Eclipse.
This image taken by the Cassini spacecraft shows Saturn at the majestic moment of solar eclipse. The night side of Saturn is seen to be partly lit by light reflected from its own ring system. The rings themselves appear dark when silhouetted against...
- First Ever Ringed Planet Beyond Our Solar System Found.
An image of SaturnThe first-ever ringed planet beyond our solar system has been found by astronomers. Named as J1407b, has a disk of 30-odd rings which is so vast that, had it been around Saturn, it would have dominated our night sky. Matthew Kenworthy...