Wave at Saturn: Earth photobombs NASA’s interplanetary photoshoot

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 15:49

Ordinary Earthlings and scientists across North America waved at Saturn, the ringed planet, on Friday as part of an interplanetary photo op.

NASA probe Cassini to photograph Earth from 1.5 bn kms away on 19 July

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 10:39

A camera aboard the Cassini spacecraft, currently about 1.5 billion kilometers away in the orbit of Saturn, will turn towards Earth and snap photos for about 15 minutes on 19th July.

NASA to photograph Earth from Saturn

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 16:54

NASA`s Cassini spacecraft will be taking the first-ever natural-colour image of the Earth as seen from the Saturn system, from 1.44 billion kilometres away on July 19.

Saturn moon Dione may have been active in past

Last Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 10:48

Scientists have found more evidence for the idea that Saturnian moon Dione was likely active in the past, thanks to close-up images of a 500-mile-long (800-kilometer-long) mountain on the moon from NASA`s Cassini spacecraft.

NASA`s Cassini gets close-up of hurricane on Saturn

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 13:49

Thanks to NASA`s Cassini spacecraft, scientists have obtained the first close-up, visible-light views of a behemoth hurricane swirling around Saturn`s north pole.

Ice cloud over Titan`s south pole indicate fall on Saturn`s moon

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 12:37

NASA`s Cassini spacecraft has observed an ice cloud taking shape over Titan`s south pole, the latest sign that the change of seasons is setting off a cascade of radical changes in the atmosphere of Saturn`s largest moon.

Saturn`s rings and moons claimed to be 4 billion years old

Last Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013, 15:04

The dazzling rings of Saturn and its moons are likely to be more than 4 billion years old, scientists have claimed.

NASA`s Cassini spies bright Venus from Saturn orbit

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 12:24

The Earth`s twin planet, Venus shines like a bright beacon in images taken by NASA`s Cassini spacecraft, which is spying the bright, cloudy terrestrial planet from Saturn orbit.

Tiny moons lurk in Saturn`s rings

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 15:56

Tiny moons that can barely be seen hide inside Saturn`s majestic rings, according to researchers.

Cassini spacecraft sheds light on how cosmic rays are accelerated

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 14:18

The international Cassini spacecraft has detected particles being accelerated to ultra-high energies, similar to the acceleration that takes place around supernova explosions .

NASA`s spacecraft sending new info from Saturn`s moons

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 20:18

NASA`s longstanding Cassini mission to Saturn continues to provide scientists with exciting new insights on moons Titan and Enceladus as well as the planet`s striking rings.

Saturn’s largest moon Titan `icier than thought`

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 15:58

A new analysis of topographic and gravity data from Titan has indicated that the icy outer crust of the Saturn’s largest moon is twice as thick as has generally been thought.