Shadows of Saturn’s Rings Mess With Its Upper Atmosphere
The Cassini probe’s final swoops through the rings found that they impact the planet’s ionosphere
Dinosaurs Were Around Before Saturn Had Rings
Data from the Cassini space probe suggests that the rings may be as young as 150 million years old
How Scientists Engineered Cassini’s Final Demise
After a rich scientific life, Cassini went out in a blaze, becoming one with the planet it had revolved around for so long
What Cassini’s Daring Dives Have Taught Us About Saturn
Before the probe’s final plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere, here’s a look back at what we’ve learned so far
Celebrate Cassini’s Historic Voyage in Eight Incredible Images
After 13 years of exploration, one of NASA’s most successful probes will crash into Saturn’s atmosphere
Potential Ingredients for Life Found on Saturn’s Moon Titan
But that life likely wouldn’t look like what we’re used to here on Earth
Cassini Survives Its Daredevil Plunge Toward Saturn
The craft’s first date with the “big empty” went off without a hitch
How and When Did Saturn Get Those Magnificent Rings?
The planet’s rings are coy when it comes to revealing their age, but astronomers are getting closer
Cassini Sends Back First Images From Its Saturn Dives
The stream of raw images include new pictures of the strange hexagonal storm swirling around its north pole
Cassini Makes a Daring Dive
The spacecraft is out of contact as it begins a series of dramatic orbits between Saturn and its rings
NASA Detects Microbe-Friendly Food Spouting From Saturn’s Moon Enceladus
The Cassini spacecraft has detected the ingredients for life in sprays from the icy world
One of Saturn’s Moons is Making Astronomers Hungry
New images of the tiny moon are drawing comparisons to a ravioli, empanadas, walnuts, hamburgers…nom, nom, nom
Why Is Pennsylvania Ave D.C.’s Main Thoroughfare and More Questions From Our Readers
Your questions answered by our experts
NASA Releases Spectacular New Snapshots of Saturn’s Rings
Millions of moonlets appear to be tucked inside the debris that famously circles the planet
NASA Just Announced Two New Missions, But Shelved Others
Though the new missions have exciting prospects, some scientists aren’t thrilled by the decision
Check Out New Pictures of Saturn From Cassini’s Latest Orbit
New images of the ringed planet herald the spacecraft’s demise
In Its Final Hurrah, Cassini Will Swoop Past Saturn’s Rings
The craft will take one last look at the ringed planet before diving into its depths
The Swirling Storm Above Saturn’s North Pole Changed Colors
The years-long shift may be a sign of changing seasons
Stunning New Views of Enceladus, Saturn’s 6th-Largest Moon
A new flyby has revealed a spidery network of cracks crisscrossing its northern pole
Today, Cassini Will Say Goodbye to Saturn’s Moon Dione
It’s curtains for the NASA mission’s close relationship with the satellite
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