Oct. 5 (UPI) --New analysis of observations made during the Cassini's "Grand Finale" plunge suggests Saturn's rings are surprisingly complex in their chemical composition. The data also suggests ...

The Cassini probe took its final orbits, referred to as the Grand Finale Orbits (GFOs), in 2017, before launching itself into Saturn's atmosphere. During these GFOs, the probe collected samples of ...

Jupiter and Saturn look serene through a backyard telescope, but beneath and around their clouds, both worlds are in dramatic ...

Scientists have compiled 41 solar occultation observations of Saturn's rings from the Cassini mission. The compilation will inform future investigations of the particle size distribution and ...

Now, the Cassini spacecraft revealed dramatic seasonal changes in the atmospheric temperature and composition of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The images show a vortex in the upper atmosphere over the ...

PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The Cassini spacecraft has captured a dramatic infrared image providing new detailed views of Saturn's faintest rings, NASA says. The newly released image shows the ...

During its four-year mission to explore the Ringed Planet, the Cassini orbiter will turn twelve sophisticated instruments on a host of diverse targets. Planetary scientists from around the world will ...

The distinct plumes of water and other organic compounds on Saturn's moon Enceladus. Image courtesy of NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has revealed that Enceladus, a tiny ...

SAN ANTONIO — Oct. 18, 2022 — Southwest Research Institute scientists have compiled 41 solar occultation observations of Saturn’s rings from the Cassini mission. The compilation, published recently in ...