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Cassini Prepares for Last Up-close Look at Hyperion
This false-color view of Hyperion was obtained during Cassini’s closest flyby of Saturn’s odd, tumbling moon on Sept. 26, 2005. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will make its...
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Unusual Red Arcs Spotted on Icy Saturn Moon
Unusual arc-shaped, reddish streaks cut across the surface of Saturn’s ice-rich moon Tethys in this enhanced-color mosaic. The red streaks are narrow, curved lines on the moon’s surface, only a few...
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Cassini to Make Last Close Flyby of Saturn Moon Dione
A view of Saturn’s moon Dione captured by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft during a close flyby on June 16, 2015. The diagonal line near upper left is the rings of Saturn, in the distance. Image credit:...
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Saturn’s bulging core implies moons younger than thought
Saturn’s moon Dione, foreground, appears darker than the moon Tethys because it has a lower surface albedo, as shown in a photograph taken from the Cassini spacecraft on March 23, 2010. At the time,...
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To keep Saturn’s A ring contained, its moons stand united
A team of Saturn moons keeps Saturn’s A ring from spreading. This image from NASA’s Cassini mission clearly shows the ring’s density waves created by the small moons. The waves look like the grooves in...
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Saturn’s moon Dione Covered by Mysterious Stripes
Mysterious straight bright stripes have been discovered on Saturn’s moon Dione, says research by Planetary Science Institute Associate Research Scientist Alex Patthoff. Distribution of linear virgae on...
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The Water in Saturn’s Rings and Satellites is Like That on Earth Except for...
Above image lower left: Cassini VIMS infrared view of Saturn. Blue is infrared light where water ice reflects relatively brightly. Red is longer wavelength thermal emission showing heat from deep...
View ArticleNASA’s Dragonfly Will Fly Around Titan Looking for Origins, Signs of Life
Advancing our search for the building blocks of life, the Dragonfly mission will fly multiple sorties to sample and examine sites around Saturn’s icy moon. The post NASA’s Dragonfly Will Fly Around...
View ArticleNew Models Suggest Titan Lakes Are Explosion Craters
Using radar data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, recently published research presents a new scenario to explain why some methane-filled lakes on Saturn's moon Titan are surrounded by steep rims that...
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New Organic Compounds Found in Enceladus Ice Grains
In this image captured by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft in 2007, the plumes of Enceladus are clearly visible. The moon is nearly in front of the Sun from Cassini’s viewpoint.Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science...
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How Enceladus Got Its Stripes
Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus is of great interest to scientists due to its subsurface ocean, making it a prime target for those searching for life elsewhere. New research led by Carnegie’s Doug...
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Saturn’s Moon Titan Drifting Away Faster Than Previously Thought
Larger than the planet Mercury, huge moon Titan is seen here as it orbits Saturn. Below Titan are the shadows cast by Saturn’s rings. This natural color view was created by combining six images...
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