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Portraits of Saturn Moons Captured by Cassini
December 13, 2011 — NASA's Cassini spacecraft successfully completed its closest-ever pass over Saturn's moon Dione on Dec. 12, slaloming its way through the Saturn system on its way to a close flyby of Titan. Cassini ... > full story -
As Voyager 1 Nears Edge of Solar System, Scientists Look Back
December 13, 2011 — In 1977, Jimmy Carter was sworn in as president, Elvis died, Virginia park ranger Roy Sullivan was hit by lightning a record seventh time and two NASA space probes destined to turn planetary science ... > full story -
Cassini to Make a Double Play
December 12, 2011 — In an action-packed day and a half, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will be making its closest swoop over the surface of Saturn's moon Dione and scrutinizing the atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest ... > full story -
What's That Sparkle in Cassini's Eye?
December 1, 2011 — The moon Enceladus, one of the jewels of the Saturn system, sparkles peculiarly bright in new images obtained by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The images of the moon, the first ever taken of Enceladus ... > full story -
Cassini Chronicles Life of Saturn's Giant Storm
November 21, 2011 — New images and animated movies from NASA's Cassini spacecraft chronicle the birth and evolution of the colossal storm that ravaged the northern face of Saturn for nearly a ... > full story -
Lightning Sprites Are out-of-This-World: 'Sprites' Predicted in Atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn and Venus
November 21, 2011 — Lightning storms on planets like Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars may also produce "sprites," bursts of electric energy. Scientists have re-created the atmospheres of these planets to produce artificial ... > full story -
Orion's Belt Lights Up Cassini's View of Enceladus
October 19, 2011 — NASA's Cassini mission will take advantage of the position of two of the three stars in Orion's belt when the spacecraft flies by Saturn's moon Enceladus on Oct. 19. As the hot, bright stars pass ... > full story -
Titanic Jigsaw Challenge: Piecing Together a Global Color Map of Saturn's Largest Moon
October 4, 2011 — An international team has pieced together images gathered over six years by the Cassini mission to create a global mosaic of the surface of ... > full story -
Saturn's Geyser Moon Enceladus Shows Off for NASA's Cassini
October 3, 2011 — NASA's Cassini spacecraft successfully completed its Oct. 1 flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus and its jets of water vapor and ice. At its closest approach, the spacecraft flew approximately 62 miles ... > full story -
Saturn's Moon Enceladus Spreads Its Influence
September 22, 2011 — Chalk up one more feat for Saturn's intriguing moon Enceladus. The small, dynamic moon spews out dramatic plumes of water vapor and ice -- first seen by NASA's Cassini spacecraft in 2005. It ... > full story
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