NASA's Cassini Mission
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"18.09.2017 16:06:15"  NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration In case you missed it, we said goodbye to our NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn on Friday after it studied Saturn, its rings and unique moons for 13 years. Watch for more: http://go.nasa.gov/2jDr5My #GoodbyeCassini https://www.facebook.com/NASA/videos/10155612272096772/
"18.09.2017 14:48:18"    Cassini bids farewell to Saturn's yin-and-yang moon, Iapetus. This image is from the last set of observations Cassini made of this world of striking contrasts. The spacecraft helped scientists better understand Iapetus, solving a centuries-old mystery of
"16.09.2017 21:51:02"    Mission Accomplished: NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Ends Its Historic Exploration of Saturn -- https://go.nasa.gov/2vZfh8U 
This view shows the moon Enceladus setting below the horizon of Saturn, one of the mission's very last images.
"15.09.2017 17:17:16"  Cassini's Final Images  Look back in wonder: some of our final views of Saturn. See more: https://go.nasa.gov/2xE7su1
"15.09.2017 13:48:59"  Cassini Mission Ends  A bittersweet farewell to a mission that changed our view of the solar system: https://go.nasa.gov/2xE7su1
"15.09.2017 13:47:14"  Cassini's End of Mission  Cassini showed us the beauty of Saturn. 
It revealed the best in us. 
Now it's up to us to keep exploring.
"15.09.2017 13:45:06"    Every time we see Saturn in the night sky, we'll remember. We'll smile. And we'll want to go back. #GrandFinale #GoodbyeCassini #Cassini
"15.09.2017 11:05:26"  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory LIVE COVERAGE AT 4 a.m. PDT: Go behind the scenes in a 360-degree view inside mission control. Watch as we await the FINAL signal and science data from our Cassini spacecraft. After two decades in space, NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn is at the end of
"15.09.2017 01:39:57"    Look up tonight & see Saturn in the sky. Tomorrow, our spacecraft will be part of the planet it studied for so long.
 Here's how: https://go.nasa.gov/2vWSA5D
"14.09.2017 23:30:24"    The final images from our nearly 20 years in space are arriving. Unprocessed images are available at: http://go.nasa.gov/cassiniraw
"14.09.2017 19:41:33"    Join our mission experts live at 1 p.m. PT as they talk about the Grand Finale: http://youtube.com/NASAJPL/live  Questions? Use #askNASA on social media.
"14.09.2017 16:48:08" saturn.jpl.nasa.gov Cassini: Mission to Saturn: Overview Cassini is one of the most ambitious efforts in planetary space exploration. A joint endeavour of NASA, ESA and the Italian space agency, Cassini is a sophisticated spacecraft exploring the Saturnian system since 2004. The Grand Finale toolkit: everything you need to know about why, how and when our mission is coming to a close: https://go.nasa.gov/1Up1oba
"13.09.2017 19:54:26" saturn.jpl.nasa.gov The Saturn System Through the Eyes of Cassini (e-Book) This free NASA e-Book celebrates Saturn as seen through the eyes of the Cassini spacecraft. Some of our favorite postcards from our journeys at Saturn are now available in a free, downloadable e-book: https://go.nasa.gov/2y7Lc90
"13.09.2017 17:20:32"    Final approach: the spacecraft is on course to dive into Saturn's atmosphere Sept. 15. What to expect: https://go.nasa.gov/2y5xof5
"13.09.2017 16:59:38"    Live now: a preview of the science still to come in our #GrandFinale --  youtube.com/nasajpl Tag questions on social media #askNASA
"13.09.2017 14:54:10"    Join us at 1 p.m. ET today to see the Grand Finale science still in store, on http://youtube.com/nasajpl  Tag questions on social media with #askNASA
"13.09.2017 03:12:21"  Cassini's Grand Finale: an Interactive Infographic  “With Cassini, we had a rare opportunity and we seized it.” Our new, interactive infographic explores the questions scientists hope to answer with Cassini's Grand Finale at Saturn. See the full feature at: https://go.nasa.gov/2f3viYi
"13.09.2017 00:09:22"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  If you're riveted by Cassini's dramatic end-of-mission plunge into Saturn on Sept. 15, you might want to take a cue from 6-year-old Jackson Kotch, who's decided to turn the bittersweet occasion into cause for celebration with a goodbye party. The first
"12.09.2017 22:53:20"    The Grand Finale toolkit: everything you need to know about why, when and how our mission is coming to a close -- https://go.nasa.gov/1Up1oba
"12.09.2017 22:50:12"    Where's Cassini now? Follow along with our final Grand Finale orbit here: https://go.nasa.gov/2aNCy6t
"12.09.2017 20:14:44"  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory But first, posters. Celebrate NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn with new retro space posters. Free downloads at https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/resources/7763/ #GrandFinale
"12.09.2017 20:03:05"    The Cassini spacecraft gazed toward the northern hemisphere of Saturn to spy subtle, multi-hued bands in the clouds there.  This view looks toward the terminator -- the dividing line between night and day -- at lower left. The sun shines at low angles
"12.09.2017 19:10:31"    Follow the latest updates as the Cassini spacecraft makes its final approach to Saturn. The mission comes to an end on Sept. 15: https://go.nasa.gov/2f2qWRu
"12.09.2017 14:40:31"  NASA Solar System Exploration This week we say goodbye to the amazing Cassini spacecraft after almost 20 years in space. Here are 10 things to know about one of NASA's most ambitious missions to the outer solar system.

1. Cassini launched Oct. 15, 1997. When the mission ends Sept.
"12.09.2017 00:01:04"    Why Cassini Matters: a concise look at some of the mission's scientific and engineering legacies. See the articles at: https://go.nasa.gov/2vQyCcy
"11.09.2017 23:28:17"    When the Cassini spacecraft plunges into the atmosphere of Saturn on Sept. 15, ending its 20 years of exploration, astronomers will observe the giant planet from Earth, giving context to some of Cassini's final measurements. Details:
"11.09.2017 23:24:35"    The Cassini spacecraft is headed toward its Sept. 15 plunge into Saturn, following a final, distant flyby of the planet's giant moon Titan. This distant encounter is referred to informally as "the goodbye kiss" by mission engineers, because it provides a
"11.09.2017 19:02:03"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Right now, Cassini is making a distant flyby of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Even though the spacecraft will be at 73,974 miles (119,049 kilometers) away, the gravitational influence of the moon will slow down the spacecraft slightly as it speeds past.
"11.09.2017 17:49:10"  Cassini: A Journey's End  The Cassini mission's epic 13-year exploration of Saturn is coming to a close. On Sept. 15, the spacecraft will make a planned plunge into the atmosphere of Saturn in order to protect pristine icy moons that warrant future exploration. As the mission
"11.09.2017 17:40:49"    With this view from Oct. 28, 2016, Cassini captured one of its last looks at Saturn and its main rings from a distance. Cassini has been orbiting Saturn for nearly a half of a Saturnian year. This extended stay has permitted observations of the long-term
"11.09.2017 16:02:37"  NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Are you ready to take the plunge? On Sept. 15, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will complete its remarkable story of exploration with an intentional plunge into Saturn's atmosphere, ending its mission after nearly 20 years in space. Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/NASA/videos/10155589375686772/
"10.09.2017 15:07:49"  Plume of Saturn's Moon Enceladus  Fourteen hours watching the plume at Saturn's moon Enceladus, our last dedicated observation of this singular scene. Details: https://go.nasa.gov/2gPwLhW
"08.09.2017 17:59:58"  Final Ring Dive Animation  Once more unto the breach… Today we make the final Grand Finale pass between Saturn's rings & the planet: https://go.nasa.gov/1Up1oba
"07.09.2017 23:50:15"    As the Cassini spacecraft nears the end of a long journey rich with scientific and technical accomplishments, it is already having a powerful influence on future exploration. In revealing that Saturn's moon Enceladus has many of the ingredients needed for
"07.09.2017 22:18:34"    These are the highest-resolution color images of any part of Saturn's rings, showing a portion of the inner-central part of the planet's B Ring. The view is a mosaic of two images that show a region that lies between 61,300 and 65,600 miles (98,600 and
"07.09.2017 14:52:06"    An at-a-glance look at the long and winding road to our Grand Finale: https://go.nasa.gov/2gr6pWR
"06.09.2017 20:34:09"    This view from the Cassini spacecraft shows a wave structure in Saturn's rings known as the Janus 2:1 spiral density wave. Resulting from the same process that creates spiral galaxies, spiral density waves in Saturn's rings are much more tightly wound. In
"06.09.2017 19:30:20"    Nine days to go. We've racked up some impressive numbers during our tour: https://go.nasa.gov/2gr7rCd
"05.09.2017 21:31:54"    The Cassini mission has been a journey through space, but also through time, as we have observed processes at Saturn that may have been involved in the development of our solar system. See how: https://go.nasa.gov/2gJWJa8
"05.09.2017 14:48:44"  Enceladus in motion  The relative motions of both Cassini and Saturn's moon Enceladus over a 15-minute period create the movement seen in this movie sequence. Cassini has monitored Enceladus with a particular interest in the plumes and the geology of the south polar region
"01.09.2017 07:01:13"    Cassini's a rock star in the science world. Our Grand Finale twist on a classic concert poster: https://go.nasa.gov/2gpkJzd
"01.09.2017 07:00:26"    What if 1970s 'Mad Men' designed an ad for Cassini's Grand Finale. How we imagined it: https://go.nasa.gov/2gpjkJ2
"01.09.2017 06:59:44"    How might 1960s pop artist Roy Lichtenstein have imagined Cassini's Grand Finale? Our take: https://go.nasa.gov/2gr7nT4
"31.08.2017 18:55:24"    Grand Finale orbit #21 of of 22 is now underway. During this pass, the spacecraft will again directly sample Saturn's upper atmosphere while traveling at nearly 76,000 MPH (about 122,000 KPH) relative to the planet. See more at:
"31.08.2017 00:21:42"  Cassini: A Saturn Odyssey  Team members reflect on what has made this mission such an epic journey. The video can be downloaded at: https://go.nasa.gov/2xznrX6
"29.08.2017 23:38:46"  Cassini Briefing Teaser  Did you miss today's preview of our Grand Finale at Saturn? Catch the replay at: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/107391933
"29.08.2017 23:28:49"    Eighteen days. One last burst of trailblazing science. See what's in store for the remainder of our Grand Finale at Saturn before the mission comes to its dramatic end on Sept. 15: https://go.nasa.gov/2wGzjc6
"29.08.2017 18:12:54"    LIVE NOW: Join us to learn about science & operations during the final Grand Finale orbits - http://www.youtube.com/nasajpl/live You can ask questions on social media by using #askNASA
"29.08.2017 00:07:02"    Join us on Aug. 29 at 11 a.m. PDT, 2 p.m. EDT, 1800 UTC to learn about the science and spacecraft operations planned for the Cassini mission's final orbits: https://go.nasa.gov/2wKamfr You can ask questions on social media via #askNASA.
"28.08.2017 22:37:58"    William Herschel first saw Saturn's moon Enceladus 228 years ago today. He'd be amazed at what we've found there: https://go.nasa.gov/2cXVdfN
"28.08.2017 22:12:08"    The length of the Cassini mission has enabled insights into the weather on Saturn and other planets, including our own. Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/2wjfR2E
"28.08.2017 16:22:37"    The top of the world: a view of Saturn's north pole, taken on the day we began our Grand Finale. Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/2vwSalV
"26.08.2017 16:09:51"  Saturn's Rings Inside-Out  Inside-out: Saturn's rings as seen from inside the gap between the rings and the planet. Details: go.nasa.gov/2wdUteQ
"25.08.2017 20:54:54"    Saturn with a side of bacon—join the Cassini team for a look inside their beloved tradition of Friday breakfast together: https://go.nasa.gov/2gcKF0F
"25.08.2017 17:51:03"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  On this day in 1989, NASA's Voyager 2 made its historic flyby of Neptune and its largest moon, Triton. Now the Cassini mission has glimpsed Neptune and Triton as well. The first image is a natural color composite showing Neptune as a pale blue disk just
"24.08.2017 22:41:39"  The Wonder of Saturn  To truly reveal the wonder of Saturn, we had to go there. https://go.nasa.gov/2vkPvf6
"24.08.2017 21:47:22"  Cassini's Final Plunge  All good things must come to an end.  NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration will hold a media teleconference on Aug. 29 to preview the activities that will take place during the mission's final two weeks: go.nasa.gov/2wKamfr
"23.08.2017 23:40:46"    Cassini's Grand Finale orbit #20 of 22 is underway. During this orbit, several instruments will observe Saturn's atmosphere, and the spacecraft will make the deepest planned dip into the atmosphere before the mission comes to an end on Sept. 15. Learn
"23.08.2017 23:19:48"    Five years ago this week we captured this view of Saturn and the rings. Saturn's moon Mimas is there, too, if you look closely. Learn more at: https://go.nasa.gov/2v7681O
"22.08.2017 17:38:07"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Saturn's moons are unique worlds with their own stories to tell. See some of them at: https://go.nasa.gov/2v2WRaX
"22.08.2017 15:52:26"    Cassini gazes across the icy rings of Saturn toward the icy moon Tethys, whose night side is illuminated by Saturnshine, or sunlight reflected by the planet. Tethys was on the far side of Saturn with respect to Cassini here; an observer looking upward
"20.08.2017 16:45:26"  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Voyager 2 launched 40 years ago today! The first spacecraft to visit four outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—is still exploring. 

Highlights and what's ahead: https://go.nasa.gov/2tSwKyQ
"18.08.2017 15:29:04"    With the great North American eclipse approaching (see eclipse2017.nasa.gov), you may have wondered if eclipses happen on other planets. In the Saturn system, the answer is definitely yes. Take a look at some of the best photos of eclipses and
"17.08.2017 19:14:00"  Final Orbits  Today we started the second of the final five Grand Finale orbits. Follow along: https://go.nasa.gov/2aNCy6t 
Orbit guide: https://go.nasa.gov/2qcf2Vx
"17.08.2017 00:13:02"  Lightning Radio Pulses on Saturn  The sounds of a distant storm: radio signals from lightning storms on Saturn converted to audio. Details: https://go.nasa.gov/2uK2AlQ
"16.08.2017 23:57:58"    On this day in 2006 we saw Saturn's moon Dione, its day side in overexposed sunlight, its night side in reflected Saturnshine. Details: https://go.nasa.gov/2uKjTDD
"15.08.2017 23:43:27"  NASA ScienceCasts: Cassini's Grand Finale  NASA ScienceCasts takes a look at the Cassini Grand Finale mission's daring dives between Saturn and the rings: https://go.nasa.gov/2vG54yV
"15.08.2017 22:24:47"  Cassini and Saturn's Rings  One of the highlights of the Cassini mission has been searching the complexity of Saturn's rings and the dramatic processes operating within them: https://go.nasa.gov/2vGgiU3
"15.08.2017 15:27:22"    The first of the final five dips into Saturn's atmosphere was successful. Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/2vFluKo See the full guide to the final orbits: https://go.nasa.gov/2qcf2Vx
"14.08.2017 23:02:21"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  #MessageToVoyager We went back to Saturn! Thank you for leading the way. https://go.nasa.gov/2bgZTKH (You could send your own message to Voyager: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/voyager/message/)
"14.08.2017 21:50:40"  NASA's Europa Clipper Mission Think SXSW needs more science? Vote for our Alien Worlds interactive panel proposal now through Aug. 25: http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/76837
"14.08.2017 14:48:03"    Clouds on Saturn take on the appearance of strokes from a cosmic brush thanks to the wavy way that fluids interact in Saturn's atmosphere. Neighboring bands of clouds move at different speeds and directions depending on their latitudes. This generates
"11.08.2017 22:00:00"  Unveiling Titan  Over the course of its 13-year mission at Saturn, Cassini has made 127 close flybys of Titan, with many more distant observations. Cassini also dropped off the European Space Agency's Huygens probe, which descended through Titan's atmosphere to land on
"10.08.2017 18:02:38"  Monster storm on Saturn  Six years ago this month, we were tracking a monster storm in Saturn's northern hemisphere. With kaleidoscopic forms and hues, these two false-color views show the patterns that came and went in the course of one Saturn day within the huge storm. Details:
"10.08.2017 17:54:31"  Enceladus Plume  Some of our best discoveries at Saturn were serendipitous, such as the dramatic plume of Enceladus. This was possible in part because we were able to spend so much time in orbit around the ringed planet. See more: https://go.nasa.gov/2usOVzH
"09.08.2017 18:32:23"  Close pass over Saturn's upper atmosphere  The Cassini spacecraft is about to embark on the final five orbits of the Grand Finale, with ultra-close passes through Saturn's upper atmosphere. Cassini will make the first of these five passes over Saturn at 12:22 a.m. EDT Monday, Aug. 14. The
"08.08.2017 16:47:52"    Two years ago this month, we captured this view of Saturn's moon Dione and the rings. Details: https://go.nasa.gov/2fpvDEt
"08.08.2017 16:13:26"    How three space agencies, 12 instruments (plus six more on Huygens), 9 miles (14 kilometers) of cabling, 22,000 connections and scientists from 26 nations came together to push back the limits of science and engineering in the Saturn system:
"07.08.2017 16:17:56"    Happening now: we're about to dive right between Saturn and the rings. Follow along here: https://go.nasa.gov/2aNCy6t
"07.08.2017 14:37:24"    The thin sliver of Saturn's moon Prometheus lurks near ghostly structures in Saturn's narrow F ring in this view from the Cassini spacecraft. Many of the narrow ring's faint and wispy features result from its gravitational interactions with Prometheus (53
"03.08.2017 22:12:06"    We're about to begin orbit #17 of 22 in the Grand Finale phase of our mission. Plans for this orbit include observations of “propellers,” intriguing formations in Saturn's rings caused by the gravity of larger ring particles. Learn more about propellers:
"03.08.2017 22:10:35"  Thank You, Voyager  Thank you, Voyager, for leading the way to Saturn. See the full story: https://go.nasa.gov/2tSwKyQ
"03.08.2017 00:30:38"    On this day in 2005, we caught this close-up of Saturn's icy moon Mimas against a backdrop of rings. Details: https://go.nasa.gov/2v0Fg00
"03.08.2017 00:27:31"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  One Final Burn: our team performed the last planned orbit maneuver of the mission on July 15. The maneuvers, or “burns,” are small corrections that nudge the Cassini spacecraft back toward its intended and ideal trajectory. Learn more:
"01.08.2017 23:00:48"    The Cassini mission has revealed the beauty of Saturn, its rings and moons, inspiring our sense of wonder and enriching our sense of place in the cosmos.  Saturn's two-toned moon Iapetus is pictured here. See more: https://go.nasa.gov/2uWXYpi
"31.07.2017 23:21:17"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  We captured these unprocessed images on July 30. See more raw images: https://go.nasa.gov/2vcfmZR
"31.07.2017 20:39:06"  A Titan Discovery  NASA scientists have definitively detected the chemical acrylonitrile in the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan, a place that has long intrigued scientists investigating the chemical precursors of life. On Earth, acrylonitrile, also known as vinyl cyanide,
"31.07.2017 15:20:33"  Timeline Photos  Saturn's northern hemisphere reached its summer solstice in mid-2017, bringing continuous sunshine to the planet's far north. The solstice took place on May 24. The Cassini mission is using the unparalleled opportunity to observe changes that occur on the
"28.07.2017 17:44:46"  Saturn's Auroras  Cassini gazed toward high southern latitudes near Saturn's south pole to observe curtains of dancing light -- the southern auroras. These natural displays at the planet's poles are created by charged particles raining down into the upper atmosphere,
"27.07.2017 22:36:06"  Timeline Photos  On this day in 2010, we captured this view of four Saturnian moons: Epimetheus, Janus, Prometheus and Atlas. Get more details: https://go.nasa.gov/2tHCVFP
Re-live other milestones from that era: https://go.nasa.gov/2tHfUTJ
"26.07.2017 23:24:51"  Timeline Photos  Cassini has made a surprising detection of a molecule that is instrumental in producing complex organics within the hazy atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan. In a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, scientists identified what are known
"26.07.2017 20:30:33"  Timeline Photos  Sometimes it's scientifically useful, not to mention beautiful, to look at Saturn in a different light, in this case the infrared. This view comes from our visual and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIMS) instrument. The false-color composite image shows
"25.07.2017 18:41:35"  Timeline Photos  No slowing down! Yesterday, we released the latest pictures and findings from Saturn during our Grand Finale: go.nasa.gov/2eIhzpx Right this moment, ring crossing #15 is taking place. You can follow along at: https://go.nasa.gov/2aNCy6t  During this pass,
"24.07.2017 19:20:07"  Cassini's First D-Ring Crossing  These sounds and spectrogram represent data collected by Cassini's Radio and Plasma Wave Science, or RPWS, instrument as the spacecraft crossed through Saturn's D ring on May 28, 2017. As tiny, dust-sized particles strike Cassini and the RPWS antennas,
"24.07.2017 19:16:37"  Cassini "Noodle" Mosaic of Saturn  This mosaic of images combines views captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft as it made the first dive of the mission's Grand Finale on April 26, 2017. It shows a vast swath of Saturn's atmosphere, from the north polar vortex to the boundary of the
"24.07.2017 18:36:02"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  As the Cassini spacecraft makes its unprecedented series of weekly dives between Saturn and its rings, scientists are finding -- so far -- that the planet's magnetic field has no discernable tilt. This surprising observation, which means the true length
"24.07.2017 15:22:13"  Timeline Photos  Although the rings lack the many colors of the rainbow, they arc across the sky of Saturn. From equatorial locations on the planet, they'd appear very thin since they would be seen edge-on. Closer to the poles, the rings would appear much wider; in some
"18.07.2017 17:45:57"  Timeline Photos  A Vexing Hexagon: the decades-long quest to understand one of Saturn's most striking features—the jet stream that crowns the planet's north pole. https://go.nasa.gov/2uvUcpq
"18.07.2017 00:05:29"  Timeline Photos  Learn about the complex, coordinated "dance" between ESA and NASA ground stations around the globe that makes it possible to track the Cassini spacecraft during its Grand Finale mission. https://go.nasa.gov/2vvjAIN
"17.07.2017 22:13:14"  Final Class of Cassini Interns  For 22 years, since before Cassini even launched, we have invited summer interns to help make the mission happen. But with the mission ending in September, the current interns will be the last. On July 13, the students joined Michael Staab in mission
"17.07.2017 14:42:35"  Timeline Photos  Enceladus' intriguing south-polar jets, viewed from afar, backlit by sunlight while the moon itself glows softly in reflected Saturn-shine. Observations of the jets taken from various viewing geometries provide different insights into these remarkable
"12.07.2017 18:31:58"  Cassini's Grand Finale: Ring Crossing #13  We're about to make our 13th crossing between Saturn and its rings, as simulated here by NASA Eyes on the Solar System, based on the spacecraft's actual trajectory. Get details at: go.nasa.gov/1Up1oba and see the latest unprocessed images from Saturn
"11.07.2017 20:52:10"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Impatient for new pictures from NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter? Check out the shots we took during our 2000/2001 flyby: https://go.nasa.gov/2sNbVnU
"10.07.2017 23:05:46"  Timeline Photos  Halfway Home: our Grand Finale mission is more than halfway complete, and we've sent the final sequence of commands to the spacecraft in orbit around Saturn. Read more: https://go.nasa.gov/2tBtEBM
"10.07.2017 14:35:19"  Timeline Photos  The light of a new day on Saturn illuminates the planet's wavy cloud patterns and the vast ring arcs. The light has traveled about 80 minutes since it left the sun's surface by the time it reaches Saturn. The illumination it provides is feeble; Earth gets
"07.07.2017 15:10:47"  Timeline Photos  Good luck next week at Jupiter's Great Red Spot, NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter! Here's one of the biggest storms we watched at Saturn: https://go.nasa.gov/2sRKtVC
"06.07.2017 17:11:35"  Timeline Photos  We've successfully completed ring crossing #12 of 22. Learn more about our Grand Finale orbits: https://go.nasa.gov/2qcf2Vx
"05.07.2017 17:05:43"  Timeline Photos  This image of Saturn's small moon Epimetheus--one of the highest resolution views ever--offers vivid reminders of the hazards of space. Details: https://go.nasa.gov/2tgTyul
"05.07.2017 16:55:52"  Cassini Team Portrait  It takes a team: the Cassini spacecraft orbits Saturn, but it's thousands of people on Earth who make exploration happen. See more: https://go.nasa.gov/2t9PhY1
"01.07.2017 00:25:23"  Arrival at Saturn - 2004  Thirteen years, and almost nothing but good luck. On this day in 2004, we entered orbit around Saturn. More milestones: https://go.nasa.gov/2tagrhp
"30.06.2017 18:47:25"  Cassini's Grand Finale Orbits  Halfway there: we've successfully completed ring crossing #11 of 22 in our Grand Finale mission. Learn more about the Grand Finale: https://go.nasa.gov/1Up1oba
"29.06.2017 00:20:41"  Timeline Photos  Small Wonders: This montage of views from the Cassini spacecraft shows three of Saturn's small ring moons--Atlas, Daphnis and Pan--at the same scale for ease of comparison. Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/2snOD7r
"26.06.2017 15:46:16"  Timeline Photos  In this view, the Cassini spacecraft peers toward a sliver of Saturn's sunlit atmosphere while the icy rings stretch across the foreground as a dark band. This image shows the unilluminated side of the rings from about 7 degrees below the ring plane. It
"23.06.2017 15:12:05"  Cassini's ring crossing #10  Gap cleared. The 10th ring crossing of the Grand Finale mission is complete, as simulated here in NASA Eyes on the Solar System. Details: https://go.nasa.gov/2s06rFf
"22.06.2017 20:20:41"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Social media users are invited to apply for access to a two-day event culminating in the triumphant end of the Cassini mission to Saturn after nearly 20 years in space. Up to 25 selected participants for the Sept. 14-15 event will tour, explore and share
"22.06.2017 19:25:43"  Timeline Photos  During tomorrow's ring plane crossing, the Cassini spacecraft will employ several instruments to help scientists study the age, mass and composition of Saturn's rings. Details: https://go.nasa.gov/2s06rFf
"20.06.2017 21:42:50"  The Making of "Cassini's Grand Finale"  Have you seen the real photos that inspired our Grand Finale video? See https://go.nasa.gov/2pbTes0
"20.06.2017 17:30:55"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's cover photo  Saturn, as seen by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. saturn.jpl.nasa.gov
"19.06.2017 18:28:02"  NASA Solar System Exploration We've been up close and personal with Saturn for 13 years now, thanks to NASA's Cassini mission (saturn.jpl.nasa.gov). From a tour of Saturn's many enthralling moons to an incredible view of Earth through its rings
"19.06.2017 14:38:48"  Timeline Photos  Many of the features seen in Saturn's rings are shaped by the planet's moons. This view from the Cassini spacecraft shows the effects of moons that cause waves in the A ring and kinks in the F ring. Details: https://go.nasa.gov/2tkkU0I
"18.06.2017 00:08:18"  Ring Crossing #9  9 lives: we've completed our 9th dive between Saturn & its rings, as simulated here in NASA Eyes on the Solar System. More science coming up. https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/grand-finale/overview/ #SaturnSaturday
"17.06.2017 17:34:18"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn Saturn reaches opposition on June 15. That's when Saturn, Earth and the sun are all in a straight line, with Earth in the middle. Saturn is bright in the evening sky, and now is the perfect time to see the planet, its rings and moons through a telescope. Saturn was recently at opposition — it's still a great time to see the planet in the sky, and its rings and brighter moons through a telescope. https://go.nasa.gov/2sxYZpq #SaturnSaturday
"17.06.2017 17:28:05"  Moon Hunting  In case you missed it, the Cassini spacecraft documented the formation of a small, icy object within the rings of Saturn that may be a new moon, and may also provide clues to the formation of the planet's other known moons. Learn more about the search for
"16.06.2017 21:35:05"  Timeline Photos  Happening now: we're closing in on our ninth ring dive, as simulated here in NASA Eyes on the Solar System software, which you can download at: http://eyes.nasa.gov/eyes-on-cassini.html
"15.06.2017 23:53:42"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Ship's log: get the latest update from the Saturn system with our weekly significant event reports -- https://go.nasa.gov/2rm2GdG
"14.06.2017 23:45:26"  Timeline Photos  Hazy days of summer: using a spectral filter that preferentially admits wavelengths of near-infrared light, the Cassini spacecraft was able to peer through the thick haze of Saturn's moon Titan on June 9, 2017. It saw bright methane clouds drifting in the
"14.06.2017 17:15:44"  Saturn at Opposition  Saturn reaches opposition on June 15. That's when Saturn, Earth and the sun are all in a straight line, with Earth in the middle. Saturn is bright in the evening sky, and now is the perfect time to see the planet, its rings and moons through a telescope.
"13.06.2017 22:51:30"  Moon Hunting: The Search for Peggy  Moon hunting: the search for “Peggy.” The Cassini spacecraft documented the formation of a small, icy object within the rings of Saturn that may be a new moon, and may also provide clues to the formation of the planet's other known moons.
"13.06.2017 18:27:21"  Timeline Photos  We're starting our 9th Grand Finale orbit right now. The agenda includes observations of Saturn's aurora and rings: https://go.nasa.gov/2rezw0g
"13.06.2017 17:40:47"  US Embassy Madrid El “Gran Final” de la misión Cassini a Saturno NASA – CASSINI
"13.06.2017 15:36:53"  US Embassy Madrid Recientemente, la sonda NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn nos mostró un raro fenómeno que nunca se había observado con tanta cercanía y nitidez: el solsticio en Saturno que ocurre cada 15 años terrestres. Sígue hoy en directo desde las 7:30pm en nuestra Watch live at 10:30 am PT, 1:30 pm ET.
"12.06.2017 15:27:59"  Timeline Photos  Iapetus is a world of contrasts, with light and dark regions fitting together like cosmic puzzle pieces. Cassini Regio on Iapetus (914 miles or 1,471 kilometers across) is covered in a layer of dark, dusty material creating a stark contrast to the much
"09.06.2017 14:57:30"  Timeline Photos  Saturn's moon Phoebe can seem unremarkable from Earth — just another run-of-the-mill space rock slowly tumbling along in its orbit, so distant and small that it's invisible to most ground-based telescopes. That changed in June 2004, when Cassini entered
"08.06.2017 15:52:07"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Today would have been the 392nd birthday of Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini. With his simple telescope, Cassini discovered several moons of Saturn, was the first to observe the largest gap in its rings, and theorized that the rings are not solid, but
"08.06.2017 00:00:07"  Orbits  Round & round we go: the Cassini spacecraft has started its eighth orbit of the Grand Finale mission. On the agenda: close-up looks at Saturn's rings, gravity field & atmosphere. Details: https://go.nasa.gov/2qXYKzK
"06.06.2017 17:26:42"  Timeline Photos  So much to do. So little time. 100 days remain in our #GrandFinale mission: https://go.nasa.gov/1Up1oba
"05.06.2017 15:03:57"  Timeline Photos  From high above Saturn's northern hemisphere, the Cassini spacecraft gazes over the planet's north pole, with its intriguing hexagon and bullseye-like central vortex. Saturn's moon Mimas is visible as a mere speck near upper right. More details:
"02.06.2017 20:44:11"  Magnetic "Donut" around Saturn  This video shows Saturn's dynamic "ring current." Cassini's Magnetospheric Imaging Instrument allows scientists to produce movies that show how this ring, invisible to the eye, changes over time. The ring current is doughnut shaped--but in some instances
"02.06.2017 17:01:15"  NASA Solar System Exploration
"31.05.2017 00:54:03"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's cover photo  Since NASA's Cassini spacecraft arrived at Saturn in mid-2004, the planet's appearance has changed greatly. The shifting angle of sunlight as the seasons march forward has illuminated the giant hexagon-shaped jet stream around the north polar region, and
"30.05.2017 21:03:53"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Saturn's icy, ocean-bearing moon Enceladus may have tipped over in the distant past, according to recent research. Scientists with the mission found evidence that the moon's spin axis -- the line through the north and south poles -- has reoriented,
"29.05.2017 17:12:06"  Timeline Photos  Waving Goodbye: Before Cassini entered its Grand Finale orbits, it acquired unprecedented views of the outer edges of Saturn's main ring system. For example, this close-up view of the Keeler Gap, which is near the outer edge of Saturn's main rings, shows
"29.05.2017 17:08:47"  Ring Dive #6  Gap cleared: we've completed our sixth dive between Saturn & the rings, as simulated here in NASA's Eyes on the Solar System software (eyes.nasa.gov). Details: https://go.nasa.gov/1Up1oba
"24.05.2017 22:37:40"  Timeline Photos  The Cassini spacecraft still has a few months to go before it completes its mission in September, but the veteran Saturn explorer has reached a new milestone as of today. Saturn's solstice -- that is, the longest day of summer in the northern hemisphere
"22.05.2017 17:02:42"  Timeline Photos  Once more through the gap – we've successfully completed the fifth dive between Saturn and its rings. See more about the current orbit: http://go.nasa.gov/2qcf2Vx
"22.05.2017 17:01:45"  Timeline Photos  The low angle of sunlight along the crescent of Saturn's moon Enceladus highlights the furrows on its icy surface. Details: https://go.nasa.gov/2r9BgLI
"19.05.2017 22:12:15"  Timeline Photos  Interplanetary driving school requires a good vehicle, and few have proven as instructive and dependable as Cassini for hundreds of young engineers. Learn more about what it's like to drive a spacecraft nearly a billion miles away.
"19.05.2017 15:37:54"  Timeline Photos  Ever wanted your own mini-Cassini? Download a 3-D printer model of our spacecraft: https://go.nasa.gov/2pYXGei
"18.05.2017 21:59:00"  Final Orbits: Cassini Grand Finale  The spacecraft is at apoapse right now, the farthest we'll get from Saturn in our current orbits (blue in this animation). We're about 750,000 miles (1.2 million km) from Saturn's cloud tops and turning back for #GrandFinale dive No. 5 (May 21).
"17.05.2017 18:58:31"  Four Moons of Saturn  Saturn's moons are fascinating. You can see four of the 62 known moons here: Rhea has a (very thin) atmosphere, Mimas is thought to be a ball of ice. Janus is meatball shaped, while Pandora looks like a potato. https://go.nasa.gov/2dM16QI
"17.05.2017 16:00:00"  Timeline Photos  During nearly 20 years in space, we've taken thousands of images. Want to see some of our favorites? #GrandFinale https://go.nasa.gov/1UkCh9g
"16.05.2017 17:20:05"  Timeline Photos  Particles in Saturn's rings range in size from smaller than bits of dust seen in a sunbeam here on Earth to as big as a building. Current Cassini experiments will tell us more about how and when they could have formed. https://go.nasa.gov/2eCVXdu
"15.05.2017 19:36:15"  Cassini Nominal After Ring Dive  The spacecraft is nominal after #GrandFinale ring dive No. 4. We're safely through the gap between Saturn and its rings. During this orbit, we looked at propellers and made gravity observations to help measure the mass of Saturn's rings.
"15.05.2017 14:34:07"  Timeline Photos  The solar system's largest sun dial? Saturn's shadow on the rings grows shorter as the planet's season advances toward northern summer. This will continue until Saturn's solstice on May 24. Details: go.nasa.gov/2qkaVZQ
"13.05.2017 22:23:31"  Timeline Photos  #SaturnSaturday In case you missed it: bright, feathery methane clouds drift above Titan's hydrocarbon lakes and seas. More details: https://go.nasa.gov/2q4drSk
"12.05.2017 15:48:13"  Timeline Photos  ICYMI, hear from our team about the latest discoveries at Saturn and our Grand Finale: https://t.co/SmL11cwMjF
"12.05.2017 11:30:00"  Cassini's Grand Finale Orbits  We're at apoapse RIGHT NOW, the farthest from Saturn we'll get in this #GrandFinale orbit. We're turning back for ring dive No. 4 on May 15. After that we'll have 18 more dives through the gap between Saturn and its rings. https://go.nasa.gov/2qcf2Vx
"10.05.2017 20:57:30"  Timeline Photos  The Cassini spacecraft has captured the closest-ever image of the “propeller” feature in Saturn's rings known informally as Bleriot. The propeller is named after Louis Bleriot, the French aviator who in 1909 was the first person to fly across the English
"10.05.2017 17:37:28"  Timeline Photos  An unprocessed image from May 4 shows the arc of Saturn's G ring – about 104,080 miles (167,496km) from the planet.
 
Scientists suspect that bodies trapped in this remarkably bright feature, which includes the small moon Aegaeon, may be the source of the
"09.05.2017 21:14:27"  Timeline Photos  The Cassini spacecraft captured this view of bands of bright, feathery methane clouds drifting across Saturn's moon Titan on May 7, 2017. The dark regions at the top are Titan's hydrocarbon lakes and seas. Although Cassini will have no further close,
"09.05.2017 14:51:29"  Timeline Photos  The Cassini spacecraft is nominal after our third #GrandFinale dive through the gap between Saturn and its rings. https://go.nasa.gov/2qcf2Vx
"08.05.2017 14:52:25"  Timeline Photos  Image of the week: Saturn's hexagonal polar jet stream. Details: go.nasa.gov/2pYpjF8
"06.05.2017 15:35:19"  Cassini's First Fantastic Dive  #SaturnSaturday. ICYMI, see photos from our first Grand Finale dive over Saturn: http://go.nasa.gov/2pGESkK
"05.05.2017 15:06:21"  Saturn and Its Rings, May 3, 2017  Our latest images come straight into our raw image gallery. Check them out and then share your creations with the tag #CassiniInspires.
Raw images: https://go.nasa.gov/2guHnlH
More about #CassiniInspires: https://go.nasa.gov/2kNzYjG
"04.05.2017 16:17:07"  Timeline Photos  Join us live today to hear the story of our latest discoveries at Saturn and to learn about our GrandFinale go.nasa.gov/2pGLSOy
"04.05.2017 16:14:25"  NASA Solar System Exploration Our solar system is a jewel box filled with a glittering variety of beautiful worlds--and not all of them are planets. This week, we present 10 of our solar system's most marvelous moons. See more images: https://go.nasa.gov/2qCdQuc 

1. Weird Weather:
"04.05.2017 02:46:22"  Timeline Photos  Join us live on May 4 to hear the story of the latest discoveries at Saturn and the excitement of our final orbits: https://go.nasa.gov/2pGLSOy
"03.05.2017 22:50:56"  Cassini's First Dive over Saturn  Hang on tight! This new movie sequence of images shows the view as the Cassini spacecraft swooped over Saturn during the first of our Grand Finale dives between the planet and its rings on April 26. The movie comprises one hour of observations as the
"03.05.2017 18:12:24"    We checked in with the Deep Space Network in Canberra, Australia, (where it's already #MaytheFourth!) and we're through our second #GrandFinale dive. https://go.nasa.gov/2qcf2Vx
"03.05.2017 16:23:17"  NASA Solar System Exploration What's Up in May? Jupiter is well placed for easy evening viewing and Saturn rises before midnight. https://go.nasa.gov/2pFa83J See #Saturn for yourself! Here's where and when to watch for it in the night sky.
"01.05.2017 23:46:47"  Sounds of "The Big Empty" Between Saturn and Its Rings  During last week's historic first dive through the gap between Saturn and its rings, an instrument on the Cassini spacecraft collected data about dust that it encountered along the way. This is a visual and audio representation of that data – and it's
"01.05.2017 17:09:22"  Timeline Photos  In contrast to its geologically active south, the north pole of Enceladus appears ancient and serene. The Cassini spacecraft captured this image on Nov. 27, 2016. The north polar region is heavily cratered, an indication that the surface has not been
"27.04.2017 22:09:11"  Cassini's First Dive Between Saturn and Its Rings  Cheers in the control room: Highlights from Mission Control as the spacecraft made the first of its Grand Finale dives between Saturn and its rings. We'll head back through the rings 21 more times between now and Sept. 15, 2017.
"27.04.2017 19:03:41"  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory LIVE NOW: Go inside JPL Mission Control where NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn phoned home earlier today with news from its first-ever dive between the planet and its rings. Key mission personnel are taking your questions about Saturn science, new images LIVE NOW: Ask our team questions about Cassini's historic first flight between Saturn and it's innermost ring last night.
"27.04.2017 15:58:16" media.giphy.com media.giphy.com  Join Cassini scientists TODAY to talk about our first ever dive between Saturn and its rings. Have questions? Please leave them in the comments and tune in at noon PT, 3 p.m. ET: facebook.com/nasajpl
"27.04.2017 08:57:27"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Our closest look ever at Saturn's atmosphere and giant hurricane. #GrandFinale saturn.jpl.nasa.gov
"27.04.2017 07:52:41"    We did it! Cassini is in contact with Earth and sending back data after a successful dive through the gap between #Saturn and its rings. Our data are flowing back to Earth, over a billion miles, a trip that takes 78 minutes.
 
The gap between Saturn and
"26.04.2017 21:19:29"  Cassini's Grand Finale at Saturn  Our first opportunity for the Cassini spacecraft to regain contact with Earth is no earlier than midnight PT April 26 (3am ET, 7am UTC April 27). A 230-foot antenna in the Deep Space Network will be listening! Meanwhile, check out the science to come in
"26.04.2017 09:08:00"  Shields Up! Cassini Heads into the Gap  Shields Up! As we pass over Saturn, we're turning our high-gain antenna into a shield RIGHT NOW to deflect oncoming ring particles as we head into the gap between Saturn and its rings. Instruments will be on, but we'll be out of contact with Earth until
"26.04.2017 04:57:35" google.com www.google.com  We've been doodled! Get ready for your closeup, Saturn: https://go.nasa.gov/1Up1oba
"24.04.2017 22:10:00"    Our fate is sealed by this weekend's last close flyby of Titan. We've turned back to Saturn and are heading toward the gap between the planet and its rings. We'll head through the gap April 26. What does that involve? Check out this #360video for a
"24.04.2017 18:28:30"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Our last close views of Titan, #Saturn's largest moon, are coming down. Next? Our #GrandFinale! 

https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/3030/cassini-completes-final-and-fateful-titan-flyby/
"24.04.2017 14:53:35"  Timeline Photos  The low angle of the sun over Ithaca Chasma (at right), a massive canyon on Saturn's moon Tethys, highlights the contours of this enormous rift. Ithaca Chasma is up to 60 miles (100 kilometers) wide, and runs nearly three-fourths of the way around icy
"22.04.2017 06:01:00"  Titan Flyby  Happening NOW: our final close flyby of Saturn's moon Titan, simulated here in the NASA Eyes on the Solar System app. Details: go.nasa.gov/2oW1Fe2
"22.04.2017 03:58:53"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's cover photo  NASA's Cassini spacecraft will make its final close flyby of Saturn's haze-enshrouded moon Titan this weekend. The flyby marks the mission's final opportunity for up-close observations of the lakes and seas of liquid hydrocarbons that spread across the
"20.04.2017 22:47:59"  Timeline Photos  See that bright dot between Saturn's rings? That's us. All of us, in Cassini's last of view of Earth (and the moon!), from nearly a billion miles away. https://go.nasa.gov/2o9bZAe
"20.04.2017 15:45:54"  Cassini End of Mission, Sept. 15, 2017  We have a lot of science left in our last months, but...this is it. Last chance to vote for us for #Webbys. Please? https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2017/websites/general-website/science
"19.04.2017 21:46:32"  Cassini Web Site  Time is almost up for #Webbys voting--and the race is tight! Check out our site: http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov & vote: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2017/websites/general-website/science
"19.04.2017 20:28:44"  Titan Pass  The Cassini spacecraft will make its final close flyby of Saturn's haze-enshrouded moon Titan this weekend. The flyby marks the mission's final opportunity for up-close observations of the lakes and seas of liquid hydrocarbons that spread across the
"19.04.2017 17:44:00"    Cassini is making its final outer ring crossing RIGHT NOW. On Saturday we'll make our last close flyby of Titan, Saturn's largest moon. After this, we move into our #GrandFinale: taking the spacecraft between Saturn and its rings – 22 times.
"18.04.2017 15:44:19"  Sounds of Saturn's Auroras  Hear what Saturn's intense radio emissions sound like when sped up and converted to audio. The radio waves are closely related to the auroras near the poles of the planet, similar to Earth's northern and southern lights. Read about these sounds at
"17.04.2017 19:00:00"    We're gearing up for our #GrandFinale. There is a lot of science to come before Cassini makes its final orbit, ending after nearly 20 years in space. Won't you help send us out in grand fashion? The mission is up for two Webby Awards. One for best science
"17.04.2017 14:40:30"  Timeline Photos  Watercolor World: When imaged at infrared wavelengths that pierce the planet's upper haze layer, the high-speed winds of Saturn's atmosphere produce watercolor-like patterns. With no solid surface creating atmospheric drag, winds on Saturn can reach
"16.04.2017 19:00:00"  Commanding Cassini: Sending the Code to Begin the Grand Finale  ICYMI: We sent the command sequence that will launch our #GrandFinale via's NASA's Deep Space Network. The commands took 80 minutes to reach the spacecraft and will begin our final orbits. https://go.nasa.gov/2oq3jnM
"16.04.2017 15:00:00"  Timeline Photos  In 2012, Cassini imaged Methone, an egg-shaped moon of Saturn.
 
Small moons like Methone are not generally spherical in shape like the larger moons. Their small sizes means that they lack sufficient gravity to pull themselves into a round shape.
"15.04.2017 22:18:04"  Timeline Photos  #SaturnSaturday - In case you missed this week's #OceanWorlds news: a potential energy source for life has been found in the sub-surface ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus: https://go.nasa.gov/2pdM9Ia
"15.04.2017 22:09:23"  Timeline Photos  #SaturnSaturday - Our #Webbys competitor is Game of Thrones. Well it's *always* winter on Enceladus. Vote for science! Vote for Cassini social media: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2017/social/features/best-overall-social-presence Vote for the
"14.04.2017 13:55:06"  Ingredients For Life at Saturn's Moon Enceladus  We discovered hydrogen in the plume of gas and icy particles spraying from Saturn's moon Enceladus. The discovery means the small, icy moon — which has a global ocean under its surface — has a source of chemical energy that could be useful for microbes,
"13.04.2017 22:20:28"  Cassini's Closest Pass Ever to Atlas  We made our closest pass ever to Saturn's moon Atlas on April 12, 2017. The spacecraft came as close as about 7,000 miles (11,000km) from the moon, which is only about 19 miles wide. https://go.nasa.gov/2pc9woo
"13.04.2017 19:52:55"  Timeline Photos  Two NASA missions are providing new details about icy, ocean-bearing moons of Jupiter and Saturn, further heightening the scientific interest of these and other #OceanWorlds in our solar system and beyond. The findings are presented in papers published
"13.04.2017 18:04:52"  NASA Solar System Exploration LIVE NOW: NASA is sharing new results about ocean worlds in our solar system from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn and the Hubble Space Telescope, and featuring experts from across the country. We're streaming it live. Have questions? Leave them in the
"12.04.2017 22:30:00"  Saturn's 'Ring Current'  We're currently in our last ring-grazing orbit. Did you know there's a current to Saturn's rings, formed by ions trapped in the magnetic field?
 
The video shows the dynamic "ring current." Cassini's ion and neutral camera allows scientists to produce
"12.04.2017 20:53:09"  Timeline Photos  Tomorrow, NASA will discuss new results about ocean worlds in our solar system from Cassini and the Hubble Space Telescope during a news briefing 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. Two Cassini scientists will join experts from across the country to discuss new
"11.04.2017 23:46:15"  Commanding Cassini: Sending the Code to Begin the Grand Finale  Throughout Cassini's nearly 20-year mission, the flight team has transmitted millions of commands to the spacecraft via NASA's Deep Space Network. This morning's transmission was special. The team sent one of the final command sequences, navigating
"11.04.2017 23:18:25"  Timeline Photos  NASA will discuss new science results from Cassini and the Hubble Space Telescope about ocean worlds in our solar system during a news briefing at 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT) on Thursday, April 13. See further details at: 
https://go.nasa.gov/2okbMqQ
"11.04.2017 16:00:01"  Grazing Saturn's Rings  In less than 24 hours, we'll be making our penultimate ring grazing, passing within 5,100 miles (8,200 km) of Saturn's F ring. https://go.nasa.gov/2k0EB9m
"10.04.2017 23:04:36"  NASA Solar System Exploration Earth is the ultimate ocean planet (we know of), but our solar system turns out to have water in some surprising places, with five ocean-bearing moons and potentially several more worlds with their own oceans. In addition, multiple worlds likely had
"10.04.2017 20:04:01"  Timeline Photos  NASA will discuss new results about ocean worlds in our solar system from the Cassini spacecraft and the Hubble Space Telescope during a news briefing 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT) on Thursday, April 13. The event, to be held at NASA Headquarters in
"10.04.2017 15:35:03"  Timeline Photos  Saturn's C ring isn't uniformly bright. Instead, about a dozen regions of the ring stand out as noticeably brighter than the rest of the ring, while about half a dozen regions are devoid of ring material. Scientists call the bright regions "plateaus" and
"09.04.2017 17:17:03"  Timeline Photos  What's next for Cassini? We're making our second to last ring-grazing, passing within 5,000 miles of the F ring. Follow along! https://go.nasa.gov/2n1HGqv
"09.04.2017 00:35:57"  Cassini's Grand Finale  #SaturnSaturday In case you missed it: we're about to begin the final chapter of this remarkable story, the #GrandFinale at Saturn. See details at: http://go.nasa.gov/2oFzFci
"07.04.2017 22:00:15"  Timeline Photos  In five days, we'll make the last of our 20 Ring-Grazing orbits. The spacecraft will pass within 5,100 miles (8,200 kilometers) of Saturn's F ring and we'll collect images of Saturn's C and B rings to better understand how the rings evolve.
"07.04.2017 16:00:00"  Final Orbits: Cassini Grand Finale  This animation, from Cassini's navigation team, shows the spacecraft's final orbits. 
The green-colored orbits represent the F-ring orbits, which Cassini will complete this month. During this set of 20 orbits, the spacecraft approaches to just outside the
"06.04.2017 16:37:29" media.giphy.com gph.is  Talk about a #GrandFinale: Our mission website is nominated for People's Voice #Webby Awards in science and social media! Can a space robot get some love?
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"05.04.2017 23:04:21"  Cassini News Briefing Clips  If you missed the Apr. 4 briefing about our dramatic #GrandFinale at Saturn, you can now catch the replay at: https://go.nasa.gov/2nbMZry
"04.04.2017 20:08:36"  Cassini's Grand Finale at Saturn  We're about to begin the final chapter of this remarkable story.  On April 26, the Cassini spacecraft will make the first of 22 dives through the gap between Saturn and its rings as part of the mission's #GrandFinale. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/2oFzFci
"04.04.2017 19:08:44"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's cover photo  After almost 20 years in space, NASA's Cassini spacecraft begins the final chapter of its remarkable story of exploration: its Grand Finale. Between April and September 2017, Cassini will undertake a daring set of orbits that is, in many ways, like a
"04.04.2017 14:45:08"  Timeline Photos  After orbiting Saturn since June 2004, studying the planet, its rings and its moons, our #GrandFinale is rapidly approaching. A final close flyby of Saturn's moon Titan on April 22 will reshape the Cassini spacecraft's orbit so that it begins a final
"03.04.2017 17:00:03"  Timeline Photos  A Sliver of Saturn: Although only a sliver of Saturn's sunlit face is visible in this view, the mighty gas giant planet still dominates the image. This view looks toward the unilluminated side of the rings from about 7 degrees below the ring plane. The
"02.04.2017 01:36:34"  Timeline Photos  #SaturnSaturday What's it like to "fly" a spacecraft at Saturn? Meet our mission Aces: https://go.nasa.gov/2nnCBJg
"30.03.2017 18:49:12"  Timeline Photos  The propeller informally named "Earhart" is seen in this view from Cassini at much higher resolution than ever before. This image, obtained on March 22, 2017, is the second time Cassini has deliberately targeted an individual propeller for close-up
"29.03.2017 17:47:30"  Timeline Photos  Our #GrandFinale at Saturn is rapidly approaching. After orbiting Saturn since June 2004, studying the planet, its rings and its moons, a final close flyby of Saturn's moon Titan on April 22 will reshape the Cassini spacecraft's orbit so that it begins
"28.03.2017 15:04:35"  Timeline Photos  What appears as a pair of bright dashes at the center of this image is one of the features rings scientists have dubbed "propellers." This particular propeller, named Bleriot, marks the presence of a body that is much larger than the particles that
"27.03.2017 17:57:51"  Cassini's Ring-Grazing and Grand Finale Orbits  We're currently grazing Saturn's rings, but what's next? Our #GrandFinale. Here's everything you need to get ready for our epic end game: https://go.nasa.gov/1Up1oba
"24.03.2017 15:29:08" media.giphy.com media.giphy.com  What's up next at Saturn? In four days, Cassini will pass within 4,850 miles (7,800 km) of Saturn's F ring — the closest we've ever been. https://go.nasa.gov/2n1HGqv
"23.03.2017 16:11:04"  Timeline Photos  Need some inspiration? Raw images from our journey through the Saturnian system are always there for you. Check out the latest here: https://go.nasa.gov/2guHnlH
"20.03.2017 20:51:27"  NASA Solar System Exploration In this week's 10 Things blog, it's the state of the solar system: 10 quick updates from around our galactic neighborhood. More: https://go.nasa.gov/2nLlB0l

1. Powered by the Sun
Fifty-nine years ago, Vanguard 1 launched to demonstrate a new spacecraft
"20.03.2017 15:03:24"  Timeline Photos  The Cassini spacecraft zoomed in on Saturn's A ring, revealing narrow, detailed structures that get even finer as the cameras' resolution increases. High-resolution images like this help scientists map the fine structure of Saturn's rings. But even this
"16.03.2017 19:45:40"  Timeline Photos  These recent stereo views, or anaglyphs, highlight the unusual, quirky shape of Saturn's moon Pan. They appear three-dimensional when viewed through red-blue glasses with the red lens on the left. These photos show the northern and southern hemispheres of
"15.03.2017 18:35:47"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  A recent NASA-funded study has shown how the hydrocarbon lakes and seas of Saturn's moon Titan might occasionally erupt with dramatic patches of bubbles. This phenomenon might help explain one of the more enchanting unsolved mysteries Cassini has
"14.03.2017 17:19:11"  Timeline Photos  In its season of "lasts," the Cassini spacecraft made its final close pass by Saturn's moon Mimas on Jan. 30, 2017. At closest approach, Cassini passed 25,620 miles (41,230 kilometers) from Mimas. This mosaic is one of the highest resolution views ever
"14.03.2017 16:47:15"  Timeline Photos  Saturn's icy moon Enceladus is warmer than expected just a few feet below its icy surface, according to a new study. This suggests that Enceladus' ocean of liquid water might be only a couple of miles beneath this region – closer to the surface than
"14.03.2017 16:42:16"  Timeline Photos  Want to plot a daring orbit of Saturn? No advanced degree required. All you need is Pi: http://go.nasa.gov/2mtCw7m #PiDay #NASAPiDayChallenge
"14.03.2017 14:30:46"  Timeline Photos  Saturn's icy moon Enceladus is warmer than expected just a few feet below its icy surface, according to a new study. This suggests that Enceladus' ocean of liquid water might be only a couple of miles beneath this region – closer to the surface than
"13.03.2017 17:16:28"  Timeline Photos  The Big One: Mimas' gigantic crater Herschel lies near the moon's limb in this view. A large enough impact could potentially break up a moon. Luckily for Mimas, whatever created Herschel was not quite big enough to cause that level of disruption. Details:
"09.03.2017 23:20:25"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  These raw and unprocessed images are some of the closest views ever of Saturn's small moon Pan, which has a radius of about 8.8 miles (14.1 km) and orbits within the Encke Gap of Saturn's A ring. See more at: http://go.nasa.gov/2n4RYty
"06.03.2017 23:45:38" solarsystem.nasa.gov Tobias Owen | People - NASA Solar System Exploration Toby Owen played a critical role in many of NASA and ESA's space missions including Viking, Voyager, Galileo, Rosetta, Cassini-Huygens and Juno. “A great scientist, a great man, a great explorer.” #InMemoriam: Toby Owen 

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"06.03.2017 19:35:02"  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Enceladus is a world divided: To the north, we see copious amounts of craters and evidence of the many impacts the moon has suffered in its history. However, to the south we see a smoother body with wrinkles due to geologic activity. Photo by NASA's
"06.03.2017 14:52:52"  Timeline Photos  #ICYMI The spacecraft captured these remarkable views of a propeller feature in Saturn's A ring on Feb. 21, 2017. These are the sharpest images taken of a propeller so far, and show an unprecedented level of detail. The propeller is nicknamed
"27.02.2017 16:51:33"  Timeline Photos  The north pole of Saturn sits at the center of its own domain. Around it swirl the clouds, driven by the fast winds of Saturn. Beyond that orbits Saturn's retinue of moons and the countless small particles that form the rings. See more:
"24.02.2017 19:40:14"  Timeline Photos  As the spacecraft continues its weekly ring-grazing orbits, diving just past the outside of Saturn's F ring, it is tracking several small, persistent objects there. These images show two such objects that were originally detected in spring 2016, as the
"24.02.2017 18:59:15"  Timeline Photos  If you haven't already, see some of the ways that #CassiniInspires , , ✍️ & . Then learn how to share own your original creations: http://go.nasa.gov/2kNzYjG
"22.02.2017 20:53:22"  Timeline Photos  Last chance: the U.S. deadline for the Cassini Scientist for a Day contest is Feb. 24. The Cassini Scientist for a Day contest challenges students to become NASA scientists studying Saturn. Participants examine three possible observations taken by the
"20.02.2017 15:48:30"  Timeline Photos  When viewed from a distance with the sun directly behind Cassini, the larger, brighter craters really stand out on moons like Dione. Among these larger craters, some leave bright ray patterns across the moon, calling attention to their existence and to
"17.02.2017 00:01:10"  Enceladus: Mystery of the Icy Moon  An ice world...with an ocean? How a puzzling sensor reading led to a new target in the search for habitable worlds: http://go.nasa.gov/2lpixrL
"15.02.2017 19:54:43"  Saturn's "Solar System"  Saturn's family of moons and rings resembles a small "solar system" for scientists to study: http://go.nasa.gov/2lRiMsH
"14.02.2017 23:56:51"  Timeline Photos  Daphnis, one of Saturn's ring-embedded moons, is featured in this view kicking up waves as it orbits within the Keeler gap. This mosaic combines several images to show more waves in the gap edges than seen in another, recently released image of this same
"14.02.2017 18:38:01"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  See the latest #CassiniInspires art: poems, videos, paintings and more -- then share how the mission has inspired *you*: https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/cassiniinspires/
"13.02.2017 18:22:40"  Timeline Photos  (pre)#HappyValentinesDay, friends.

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"13.02.2017 16:36:12"  Timeline Photos  F for Fabulous: When seen up close, the F ring of Saturn resolves into multiple dusty strands. This Cassini view shows three bright strands and a very faint fourth strand off to the right. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/2lByvQr
"09.02.2017 22:55:59"  Cassini Inspires  During nearly two decades in space, Cassini has inspired the people of Earth. It has sent home thousands of images of icy moons and resplendent rings. It helped discover erupting water geysers on Enceladus and seas of methane on Titan. It showed us a view
"09.02.2017 22:13:14"  NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn continues to unveil the beauty and mystery behind the rings and moons of Saturn.  The spacecraft was named after Giovanni Domenico Cassini, the first person to observe the ring divisions and discover its moons Iapetus, Happy birthday to a fellow space traveler, NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson! Thanks for the shout-out from International Space Station.
"09.02.2017 21:41:35"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Throughout Cassini's long journey, a dedicated community of space exploration enthusiasts has ridden along, sharing and discussing Cassini's images, often processing them to create their own spectacular scenes. Take a look: http://go.nasa.gov/2kNeG5t
"07.02.2017 20:19:05"  Timeline Photos  Students in grades 5 to 12: be a Cassini scientist for a day! Here's how: http://go.nasa.gov/2iz2g3e Reminder: the deadline for students in the United States is Feb. 24.
"07.02.2017 01:57:16"  NASA Solar System Exploration Ten things to know about the solar system this week. See this week's full 10 Things blog at: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/2017/02/06/10-things-february-6

1. NASA's Juno mission completed a close flyby of Jupiter on Thursday, Feb. 2, its latest
"06.02.2017 16:10:01"  Timeline Photos  Seen from outside, Saturn's moon Enceladus appears to be like most of its sibling satellites: cold, icy and inhospitable. But under that forbidding exterior may exist the very conditions needed for life. Over the course of the Cassini mission,
"04.02.2017 16:00:00"  NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration LIVE NOW! Cassini's Ring-Grazing Orbits Facebook Live. NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn Project Scientist Linda Spilker and mission planner Molly Bittner are taking questions about these exciting orbits, the closest look ever at Saturn's moons and ring ICYMI: Our Cassini Project Scientist and mission planner answer questions about the Ring-Grazing Orbits and share what's to come as they continue!
"01.02.2017 20:48:16"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Check out these brand new, raw and unprocessed views of Saturn's moons Mimas (the round one) and Epimetheus. Cassini captured these images on Jan. 30. You can find the raw images feed with newly updated functionality at:
"30.01.2017 21:00:32"  NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration LIVE NOW! Cassini's Ring-Grazing Orbits Facebook Live. NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn Project Scientist Linda Spilker and mission planner Molly Bittner are taking questions about these exciting orbits, the closest look ever at Saturn's moons and ring
"30.01.2017 19:22:37"  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory TODAY! Go inside mission control for NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn as the spacecraft crosses the planet's ring plane.
 
Watch live, ask questions and get answers at 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. ET, 2100 UTC) at https://www.facebook.com/NASA/
"30.01.2017 18:13:56"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Newly released images showcase the incredible closeness with which the Cassini spacecraft, now in its "Ring-Grazing" orbits phase, is observing Saturn's dazzling rings of icy debris. The views are some of the closest-ever images of the outer parts of the
"30.01.2017 16:09:03"  Timeline Photos  The night side of Saturn's moon Dione, gently illuminated by Saturnshine. Although direct sunlight provides the best illumination for imaging, light reflected off of Saturn can do the job as well. In this image, Dione (698 miles or 1,123 kilometers
"30.01.2017 16:00:01"  Timeline Photos  At 4:05pmET/1:05pmPT TODAY, Cassini will be crossing Saturn's rings, part of the spacecraft's current "ring-grazing orbits." Cassini Project Scientist Linda Spilker and mission planner Molly Bittner will be taking questions during a Facebook Live about
"29.01.2017 18:00:01"  Timeline Photos  Right now, NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn  is grazing the planet's icy rings every week, taking the closest look ever at Saturn's moons and sampling ring particles. Tomorrow, Cassini Project Scientist Linda Spilker and mission planner Molly Bittner will
"27.01.2017 20:50:30"  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Stardust melody: NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn took these images as it stared at planet's faint and dusty G Ring. 

More on the rings: http://go.nasa.gov/2eCVXdu
"27.01.2017 20:35:26"  NASA Solar System Exploration Right now, NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn is grazing the planet's icy rings every week, taking the closest look ever at Saturn's moons and sampling ring particles. On Monday, Cassini Project Scientist Linda Spilker and mission planner Molly Bittner will
"23.01.2017 16:47:06"  Timeline Photos  Here's looking at you, Tethys. Saturn's icy moon resembles an eyeball staring off into space in this recent view. (And, yes, it's a moon, not a space station--we've checked. :) ) http://go.nasa.gov/2k94TWL
"19.01.2017 21:36:48"  Speed at Saturn  Our spacecraft is blazingly fast, reaching speeds as high as nearly 76,000 miles per hour (about 122,000 kilometers per hour)--but it's all relative. Learn about the need for speed in space navigation at Saturn: http://go.nasa.gov/2jtc38g (This animation
"19.01.2017 19:10:03"  NASA Solar System Exploration Where should NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter aim its camera during its next close pass of Jupiter on Feb. 2? You can now play a part in the decision. For the first time, members of the public can vote to participate in selecting all pictures to be taken of
"18.01.2017 21:52:31"  Timeline Photos  Wavemaker: our closest look yet at Saturn's tiny moon Daphnis orbiting among the rings. Daphnis measures just 5 miles or 8 kilometers across. Cassini captured this photo on Jan. 16, 2017. More details: go.nasa.gov/2jMhFKJ
"18.01.2017 16:34:38"  NASA Solar System Exploration Here are 10 things to know about the solar system this week. See this and other editions of the 10 Things blog at: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/category/10things

1. Titan Touchdown Revisited: On Jan. 14, 2005 the most distant landing in the solar
"18.01.2017 00:27:37"  Cassini Scientist for a Day Essay Contest  Students in grades 5 to 12: be a Cassini scientist! The Cassini Scientist for a Day contest challenges students to become NASA scientists studying Saturn. Participants examine three possible observations taken by the Cassini spacecraft and are tasked to
"17.01.2017 17:03:56"  Timeline Photos  Peeking over Saturn's Shoulder: no Earth-based telescope could ever capture a view quite like this. The image was taken in violet light with Cassini's wide-angle camera on Oct. 28, 2016. See more details at: go.nasa.gov/2k1iwdH
"14.01.2017 22:50:44"  Musical Descent to Titan  Twelve years ago today, ESA - European Space Agency's Huygens probe landed on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, after separating from Cassini. It remains the most distant landing in our solar system. In this video, a member of the instrument team added sounds
"13.01.2017 21:39:36"  Timeline Photos  Thanks for the signal boost, ESA - European Space Agency! This week, ESA deep-space radio dishes on two continents are listening for signals from the Cassini spacecraft, now on its final tour of Saturn. The sensitive tracking antennas at New Norcia,
"11.01.2017 19:11:20"  Titan Touchdown  After a two-and-a-half-hour descent, the metallic, saucer-shaped spacecraft came to rest with a thud on a dark floodplain covered in cobbles of water ice. The alien probe worked frantically to collect and transmit images and data about its environs -- in
"09.01.2017 16:59:08"  Timeline Photos  Shadows cast across Mimas' defining feature, Herschel Crater, provide an indication of the size of the crater's towering walls and central peak. Named after the icy moon's discoverer, astronomer William Herschel, the crater stretches 86 miles (139
"03.01.2017 17:49:50"  Timeline Photos  Floating high above the hydrocarbon lakes, wispy clouds have finally started to return to Titan's northern latitudes. Clouds like these disappeared from Titan's (3,200 miles or 5,150 kilometers across) northern reaches for several years (from about 2010
"30.12.2016 17:29:47"  Timeline Photos  On Dec. 30, 2000, while en route to Saturn, the Cassini spacecraft made its closest approach to Jupiter. Two days later, it captured this iconic image of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io. go.nasa.gov/2ixxp3D
"29.12.2016 22:05:19"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's cover photo  On July 19, 2013, in an event celebrated the world over, NASA's Cassini spacecraft slipped into Saturn's shadow and turned to image the planet, seven of its moons, its inner rings -- and, in the background, our home planet, Earth. Details:
"29.12.2016 21:37:21"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  This was a big year for science at Saturn. Here are just 10 of the most significant discoveries. See more details and pictures in the full story found at: go.nasa.gov/2iJU7cf 

1. Titan's Seas are Methane Rich
Cassini confirmed that Titan's seas are
"28.12.2016 21:53:40"  NASA Solar System Exploration This week's 10 Things blog brings you some models of NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn spacecraft that you can build yourself. Some of them are even edible! Get the plans at: http://go.nasa.gov/2irJneS
"28.12.2016 21:20:29"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Sometimes 10 is not enough. As Cassini dives deeper into its final months at Saturn, the mission science team selected 17 memorable images from the spacecraft's penultimate year in space. See them all at: go.nasa.gov/2irEzqe
"27.12.2016 16:50:37"  Timeline Photos  Sunlight truly has come to Saturn's north pole. The whole northern region is bathed in sunlight in this view from late 2016, feeble though the light may be at Saturn's distant domain in the solar system. The hexagon-shaped jet-stream is fully illuminated
"25.12.2016 20:51:35"  Timeline Photos  Space Snowman, anyone? NASA's Cassini spacecraft spied this tight trio of craters as it approached Saturn's icy moon Enceladus for a close flyby on Oct. 14, 2015. The craters, located at high northern latitudes, are sliced through by thin fractures --
"25.12.2016 01:33:59"  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory T'was the night before Christmas 2004: On this day, NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn and the ESA - European Space Agency sent a special gift to moon Titan. 
 
Live story: instagram.com/nasajpl Hard at work on Christmas Eve 204 releasing a probe almost a billion miles away to land on Saturn's moon Titan.
"25.12.2016 01:10:13"  Cassini Releases Huygens Probe  On Christmas Eve 2004, Cassini released ESA - European Space Agency's Huygens probe to land on the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest moon. The mission-critical event was timed for optimal communications between the two spacecraft. It meant working
"22.12.2016 20:19:14"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's cover photo
"22.12.2016 19:45:02"  Timeline Photos  Happy Holidays from the Cassini mission family to you and yours.

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"22.12.2016 00:40:08"  NASA Solar System Exploration Some of the most intriguing images sent home from our hardworking robots all across the solar system in 2016. Be sure to view in HD. See more pictures and learn the stories behind them at: http://go.nasa.gov/2ictDzS
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From our new Ring-Grazing orbit that takes the spacecraft just outside Saturn's rings, we've captured some of the highest-resolution views ever of Saturn's moon Pandora. Details:
"19.12.2016 15:56:57"  Timeline Photos  It may look as though Saturn's moon Mimas is crashing through the rings in this image, but Mimas is actually 28,000 miles (45,000 kilometers) away from the rings. There is a strong connection between the icy moon and Saturn's rings, though. Gravity links
"18.12.2016 00:04:29"  Mimas  Yes, it's a moon. We checked. Take a look at Saturn's small moon Mimas: http://go.nasa.gov/2hMOjy4  #StarWars #SaturnSaturday
"12.12.2016 16:31:40"  Timeline Photos  Saturn's moon Daphnis raises waves wherever it goes. In fact, such waves are one way that scientists search for undiscovered moons in the ring gaps. But they can tell researchers a lot of other things, as well. The waves that Daphnis (5 miles or 8
"09.12.2016 23:14:31"  Cassini and NASA's Deep Space Network  One of our most important science instruments isn't even at Saturn. It's on Earth. Get to know NASA's Deep Space Network: http://go.nasa.gov/2hg2ybD
"07.12.2016 01:21:11"  Timeline Photos  Fresh from Saturn: photos of the intriguing hexagon-shaped jet stream at the planet's north pole, and more new views from our latest mission phase -- http://go.nasa.gov/2h4zkyz
"05.12.2016 19:01:46"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  The Ring-Grazing Begins: We've made the first close dive past the outer edges of Saturn's rings. Cassini crossed through the plane of Saturn's rings on Dec. 4 at 5:09 a.m. PST (8:09 a.m. EST). Cassini's imaging cameras obtained views of Saturn about two
"05.12.2016 15:48:29"  Timeline Photos  Chaos at Hyperion: The small moon Hyperion tumbles unpredictably  as it orbits Saturn. Hyperion, which is 168 miles or 270 kilometers across, has a spin axis with a chaotic orientation in time, meaning that it is essentially impossible to predict how the
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Saturn on the radio: Tune into SciFri this afternoon between 2-4 PM ET to hear NASA's Jim Green discuss our Grand Finale at Saturn
"29.11.2016 21:36:18"  Titan Flyby T-125  Happening now: we're flying by Saturn's moon Titan (simulated here by NASA Eyes on the Solar System). Details: http://go.nasa.gov/2fJ26jz  Tomorrow, our Ring-Grazing Orbits officially begin: http://go.nasa.gov/2ghgiTh
"28.11.2016 17:02:40"  Timeline Photos  Saturn's icy moon Mimas is dwarfed by the planet's enormous rings. Because Mimas (near lower left) appears tiny by comparison, it might seem that the rings would be far more massive, but this is not the case. Scientists think the rings are no more than a
"24.11.2016 23:12:01"  Timeline Photos  Space exploration is all about leftovers.

#HappyThanksgiving

https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/2969/giving-and-receiving-a-mission-tradition/
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Educators--see the latest "Teachable Moment" with ideas for engaging students in science, tech, engineering & math: http://go.nasa.gov/2fo0qPI
"22.11.2016 19:30:31"  Cassini's Ring-Grazing Orbits  A thrilling ride is about to begin. Engineers have been pumping up the Cassini spacecraft's orbit around Saturn to increase its tilt with respect to the planet's equator and rings. And on Nov. 30, following a gravitational nudge from Saturn's moon Titan,
"22.11.2016 16:51:05"  NASA Solar System Exploration It's a beautiful world(s). Follow the solar system on Instagram: www.instagram.com/nasasolarsystem/
"22.11.2016 15:53:30"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's cover photo  The icy particles in Saturn's ever-changing F-ring are continually perturbed by the tiny moons Pandora and Prometheus.
"22.11.2016 15:53:30"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's cover photo
"21.11.2016 15:43:14"  Timeline Photos  Prometheus and the rings: an especially sharp look at Saturn's tiny moon near the narrow F ring. This view looks toward the unilluminated side of the rings from about 14 degrees below the ring plane. The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini
"16.11.2016 21:36:12"  Timeline Photos  Hidden heat: learn how our Composite Infrared Spectrometer instrument reveals the secrets of the Saturnian system, such as temperatures on Saturn's moon Mimas, as seen here in an image that may or may not remind you of a certain video game. Get more at
"14.11.2016 20:27:46"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Hey, students in grades 5-12. Which one of these three photos most captures your curiosity? Which place would you most like to explore further? Write an essay making your case for a chance to win the Cassini Scientist For a Day contest. Details:
"14.11.2016 18:16:28"  Timeline Photos  Saturn's north polar region displays its beautiful bands and swirls, which resemble the brushwork in a watercolor painting. Each latitudinal band represents air flowing at different speeds, and clouds at different heights, compared to neighboring bands.
"12.11.2016 17:43:34"  Timeline Photos  Next up at Saturn: surveying the northern seas of Titan. On its penultimate close flyby of Saturn's largest moon Titan, Cassini will use its radio science instrument to scan the great seas of methane near the moon's North Pole. Titan's three large
"11.11.2016 18:44:03"  Hyperion then and now  Scientists learned volumes about Saturn and its moons during the Voyager mission. They also knew we had to go back: http://go.nasa.gov/2g328rr This image shows Saturn's moon Hyperion as seen by Voyager, and then by Cassini.
"10.11.2016 16:23:02"  Tour the Cassini Spacecraft  Welcome to the machine: take a 3D tour of the Cassini spacecraft go.nasa.gov/1tjpevV
"08.11.2016 21:47:33"  Timeline Photos  Sometimes it's good to breathe deeply and remember the Day the Earth Smiled: http://go.nasa.gov/2fYh4qt  (That blue dot--that's all of us.)
"07.11.2016 20:38:06"  NASA Solar System Exploration You never know what you might see on a NASA social media channel. Make sure you don't miss these:  http://go.nasa.gov/2fyiSlQ  Following them is not only an easy way to keep up with all the latest news from space--it's also a way to be a part of the
"07.11.2016 16:10:21"  Timeline Photos  The closer we look, the more amazingly detailed structure we see within Saturn's rings: http://go.nasa.gov/2fU2Ert
"04.11.2016 23:25:04"  Summer Clouds on Titan  Watch clouds drift over the surface of Saturn's giant moon Titan in this new time-lapse: http://go.nasa.gov/2fq90KX
"04.11.2016 16:48:42"  Timeline Photos  People sometimes struggle to adjust to Daylight Saving Time on Earth. But just measuring the exact length of a Saturn day is one of the big challenges for scientists. Over more than a decade in orbit around the Ringed Planet, Cassini's instruments have
"04.11.2016 16:45:18"  NASA Solar System Exploration What's Up in November? Find out here.
"31.10.2016 22:45:34"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  With our mission measuring time in months, Halloween 2016 is our last traditional pumpkin carving contest. So it's not surprising some of the entries feature good-natured gallows humor. 

Got a favorite? #NASAPumpkin

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"31.10.2016 17:30:00" saturn.jpl.nasa.gov saturn.jpl.nasa.gov  How about a little Spooky Saturn for Halloween? This year – the mission's last Halloween – we offer a tongue-in-cheek preview of Cassini's Grand Finale, a series of 22 spectacular dives between Saturn's cloud tops and innermost rings ending in September
"31.10.2016 14:54:41"  Timeline Photos  Saturn appears as a serene globe amid tranquil rings in this view. In reality, the planet's atmosphere is an ever-changing scene of high-speed winds and evolving weather patterns, punctuated by occasional large storms. The rings consist of countless icy
"27.10.2016 21:20:10"  Timeline Photos  Like any extended family, the Cassini mission enjoys holiday traditions – such as transforming our homepage into a spooky landscape for Halloween. This year – the mission's last Halloween – we offer a tongue-in-cheek preview of Cassini's Grand Finale, a
"26.10.2016 21:25:28"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  What we've learned about Saturn's intriguing ocean moon, Enceladus: http://go.nasa.gov/2cXVdfN
"24.10.2016 21:25:00"  Timeline Photos  Saturn's clouds are full of raw beauty, but they also represent a playground for a branch of physics called fluid dynamics, which seeks to understand the motion of gases and liquids. More: http://go.nasa.gov/2eCaaoL
"24.10.2016 21:22:31"  Timeline Photos  In Saturn's north polar region, shifting seasons may explain changing colors:  http://go.nasa.gov/2ermGar
"20.10.2016 23:04:18"  Timeline Photos  A strong, whirling vortex has intensified at the south pole of Saturn's shrouded moon Titan. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/2dSlRoT
"18.10.2016 22:56:56"  Timeline Photos  Some of the things we've learned about the rings: http://go.nasa.gov/2eCVXdu
"17.10.2016 16:36:08"  Timeline Photos  Lonely Moon: Pandora, seen here orbiting outside Saturn's kinked and constantly changing F ring. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/2dJ0wyg
"15.10.2016 13:15:07"  Saturn Bound  Pure beauty. Watch her go. We're looking back at Cassini's #epic launch 19 years ago today. #GrandFinale.

More: http://go.nasa.gov/2dMrsSU
"13.10.2016 22:41:12"  Spacecraft Power  The power behind the long life of our mission - and a step forward for the next generation of far-ranging robots.

More on Cassini's power systems: http://go.nasa.gov/2dQHRFL
More on radioisotope power: http://rps.nasa.gov
"12.10.2016 19:36:54"  Timeline Photos  Care and Feeding of an Aging Spacecraft -- Since leaving Earth, Cassini has achieved monumental things. The first spacecraft to orbit Saturn, Cassini mapped Saturn's magnetosphere, discovered previously unknown moons, found that at least two moons might
"11.10.2016 20:51:45"  Timeline Photos  This view of Saturn combines ultraviolet images with visible wavelength images to show auroras near the planet's south pole. The auroras are caused in part by the planet's magnetosphere. See what we've learned about Saturn's powerful magnetic forces:
"10.10.2016 14:40:55"  Timeline Photos  In Daylight on the Nide Side: Here, we're looking down at the rings of Saturn from above the planet's night side. The darkened globe of Saturn is seen at lower right, along with the shadow it casts across the rings. The image shows that even on Saturn's
"06.10.2016 15:37:16" vine.co vine.co  How Cassini has changed our view of Saturn's moons: 
- Saturn's dozens of moons range in size from larger than planet Mercury down to about the size of a sports arena.
- Cassini found water continually spewing out of jets around the south polar region of
"03.10.2016 16:04:26"  Timeline Photos  Two tiny moons of Saturn, almost lost amid the planet's enormous rings, are seen orbiting in this image. Pan, visible within the Encke Gap near lower-right, is in the process of overtaking the slower Atlas, visible at upper-left. Learn more:
"30.09.2016 11:13:13"  Timeline Photos  Thank you, Rosetta Mission. Your flight is coming to an end, but your legacy never will. #CometLanding #GoodbyeRosetta go.nasa.gov/2cEORUx
"30.09.2016 10:23:36"  Timeline Photos  Join us as we say #GoodbyeRosetta, live from JPL and the Rosetta Mission's ESA mission control. Webcast now live on: http://ustream.tv/NASAJPL2
"26.09.2016 22:46:37"  Timeline Photos  Today scientists working with data from the Hubble Space Telescope announced important and fascinating results: evidence for possible water plumes erupting on Jupiter's moon Europa (see https://www.facebook.com/nasasolarsystem/posts/10153889978807918 ).
"26.09.2016 14:51:03"  Timeline Photos  Looking toward the brilliant disk of Saturn, surrounded by the icy lanes of its rings. Faint wisps of cloud are visible in the atmosphere. At bottom, ring shadows trace delicate, curving lines across the planet. See more: http://go.nasa.gov/2daWfF9
"24.09.2016 18:31:35"  NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration After more than 12 years studying Saturn, its rings and moons, our Cassini spacecraft has entered the final year of its epic voyage. The conclusion of the historic scientific odyssey is planned for September 2017, but not before the spacecraft completes a
"23.09.2016 19:30:12"  Timeline Photos  This is the last OpNav image of the mission.

Optical Navigation images played a big role in Cassini's bold moves navigating the busy Saturn system (remember cruising through the plumes of Enceladus?). After helping set the stage set for the mission's
"23.09.2016 14:55:45" ustream.tv Cassini: Epic Journey at Saturn Original air date: September 22, 2016 at 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET, 0200 UTC) After more than 12 years studying Saturn, its rings and moons, NASA's Cassini spacecraft has entered the final year of its epic voyage. The conclusion of the historic scientific In case you missed it, here are our mission leads, Linda Spilker and Earl Maize, highlighting Saturn science and previewing the mission's Grand Finale in a live public discussion: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/91568820 (Flash required)
"23.09.2016 03:20:07"  Timeline Photos  That's all for tonight folks! Now on to a spectacular #GrandFinale

http://saturn.nasa.gov
"23.09.2016 02:43:31"  Timeline Photos  Now up: Earl Maize "One of the things about Cassini is it always trumps itself." Watch: http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl2
"23.09.2016 02:17:40"  Timeline Photos  Cassini is more than a machine. It is the sum of all the people on her team. - Linda Spilker. Watch now: http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl2
"23.09.2016 02:03:10" saturn.jpl.nasa.gov Solstice Mission Orbits Animated view of the last seven years of Cassini orbits. LIVE NOW: A rare opportunity to hear two of our top mission leads talk about Cassini's epic mission - and the coming two-part finale.

http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl2
"22.09.2016 19:23:21"  Final Orbits  Tonight, join Cassini's project manager and project scientist for a live presentation. They'll discuss the latest discoveries at Saturn, as well as preview the mission's dramatic final year, when the spacecraft will fly between the rings and the planet as
"21.09.2016 20:49:36"  Timeline Photos  Before Cassini, scientists viewed Saturn's unique features only from Earth and from a few spacecraft flybys. But over more than a decade orbiting the gas giant, Cassini studied the composition and temperature of Saturn's upper atmosphere as the seasons
"21.09.2016 18:02:39"  Timeline Photos  Hear our project scientist, Dr. Linda Spilker, discuss recent findings at Saturn and preview the mission's Grand Finale phase on Planetary Radio: http://bit.ly/2d29p74
"20.09.2016 19:15:23"  Timeline Photos  We've found an "impossible" ice cloud on Saturn's moon Titan: the puzzling appearance of an ice cloud seemingly out of thin air has prompted NASA scientists to suggest that a different process than previously thought could be forming clouds on Saturn's
"19.09.2016 20:42:12"  NASA Solar System Exploration A mystery solved at Charon, a grand finale at Saturn, postcards from Mars, a comet explorer nearing the end of its journey. Find out about these and other must-know items from around the solar system. It's this week's 10 Things blog:
"19.09.2016 15:05:41"  Timeline Photos  Saturn's moon Pan may be small, but it has a big effect on the rings. Pan (17 miles or 28 kilometers across, left of center) holds open the Encke gap and shapes the ever-changing ringlets within the gap (some of which can be seen here). Details:
"19.09.2016 03:11:16"  Timeline Photos  This was the first week of the last year of the Cassini mission. Here's what happened: http://go.nasa.gov/2d4ROyw   

We marked the official one year mark to Cassini's Grand Finale. It's a bittersweet milestone. Our team is excited about the
"16.09.2016 18:14:16"  Timeline Photos  Feeling nostalgic today. This poster from the mission's early days was made with artwork from a student mural. 

http://go.nasa.gov/2d0FlvL
"15.09.2016 23:49:27"  Starting at Saturn  Four days in the life of Saturn.

Download: http://go.nasa.gov/2cRK52j
"15.09.2016 21:35:31"  Timeline Photos  We've entered the final year of our epic voyage to Saturn, its rings and moons. The upcoming months will be like a whole new mission, with lots of new science and a "truly thrilling ride" in unexplored space near the rings. Details:
"15.09.2016 17:26:02"  Timeline Photos  One year to go. Our countdown clock has officially rolled over. Stay tuned for more.

https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/grand-finale/overview/
"12.09.2016 15:38:23"  Timeline Photos  One of the perks of hanging out at Saturn so long - watching the seasonal shadows change over time. We've watched this one shrink across the rings since 2009. It won't reach across them again until 2019.

More: http://go.nasa.gov/2c412oD
"08.09.2016 23:46:32"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Congratulations, OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Mission! Perfect launch. Welcome to outer space.
"08.09.2016 15:03:34"  NASA Solar System Exploration It's launch day. The first opportunity NASA's OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Mission is slated to lift off as soon as 7:05 pm EDT from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, on a quest to return the largest sample from space to Earth since the Apollo era.
"07.09.2016 18:29:11"  The Dunes of Shangri-La on Titan  New scenes from a frigid alien landscape are coming to light in recent radar images of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. We obtained the views during a close flyby of Titan on July 25. The spacecraft's radar instrument is able to penetrate the dense, global
"05.09.2016 16:48:02"  Timeline Photos  This weeks beautiful image: A Dark Bend

More: http://go.nasa.gov/2bYNVY1
"02.09.2016 21:16:45" saturn.jpl.nasa.gov Jupiter Polar Winds Movie Bands of eastward and westward winds on Jupiter appear as concentric rotating circles in a movie composed of Cassini images which have been reprojected to appear as if the viewer were floating over Jupiter's north pole. Love those new Jupiter images from NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter. When Cassini visited the gas giant in 2000, the imaging team saw Jupiter's alternating eastward and westward jet streams flowing in concentric rings around the north pole, with equatorial
"29.08.2016 15:17:07"  Timeline Photos  An ethereal, glowing spot appears on Saturn's B ring. There is nothing particular about that place in the rings that produces the glowing effect -- instead, it is an example of an "opposition surge" making that area on the rings appear extra bright. This
"27.08.2016 21:46:59"  Timeline Photos  Congratulations to our sister mission NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter on their first successful flyby of Jupiter. Nice shot, too.
"24.08.2016 18:53:46"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Saturn on Aug. 25, 1981, and 35 years on, Voyager's legacy continues. http://go.nasa.gov/2bgZTKH
"22.08.2016 17:36:14"  NASA Solar System Exploration This week marks 35 years since the Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Saturn, delighting scientists with rich data and images. Learn more about this and nine more things you need to know about the solar system this week in the new 10 Things blog:
"22.08.2016 14:37:08"  Timeline Photos  Saturn's moon Dione reveals its past via contrasts on its surface. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/2bfE27N
"19.08.2016 15:57:23"  NASA Solar System Exploration For #WorldPhotoDay, photos of the world, taken by various robotic spacecraft exploring the solar system http://go.nasa.gov/2bnLTze
"16.08.2016 21:32:27"  NASA Solar System Exploration Did you know NASA makes raw, unprocessed images from spacecraft across the solar system available to the public, often within hours after they're received on Earth? All of these views from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn were processed by amateur space
"15.08.2016 15:25:46"  Timeline Photos  Saturn's moons Tethys and Hyperion appear to be near neighbors in this view, even though they are actually 930,000 miles (1.5 million kilometers) apart here. Tethys is the larger body on the left. These two icy moons are very different worlds. Learn more:
"11.08.2016 22:30:32"  Timeline Photos  #TBT to last year and this look at Saturn's icy moon Dione: http://go.nasa.gov/2bjlhAG
"10.08.2016 15:07:17"  Cassini Finds Flooded Canyons on Titan  Data from the radar instrument has revealed deep, steep-sided canyons on Saturn's moon Titan that are flooded with liquid hydrocarbons. The finding represents the first direct evidence of the presence of liquid-filled channels on Titan, as well as the
"09.08.2016 16:57:26"  Timeline Photos  Even without the rings, Saturn is beautiful, as seen in this false-color infrared view of the planet's swirling clouds. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/2aJg8FA
"08.08.2016 14:44:23"  Timeline Photos  Long Divisions: Saturn's shadow on the rings stretches past the Cassini division. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/2aGjjxH
"01.08.2016 20:25:46"  NASA Solar System Exploration What's Up for August? See five planets after sunset and the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. http://go.nasa.gov/2auSbgl It's still a good time to see Saturn in the night sky.
"01.08.2016 14:59:14"  Timeline Photos  Water ice on the surface of Saturn's moon Rhea makes it dazzlingly bright in full sunlight. See more: http://go.nasa.gov/2acmz2s
"29.07.2016 17:00:51"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  On #Saturn's giant, haze-enshrouded moon Titan, radar reveals a labyrinth: http://go.nasa.gov/2aE2rUE and a ridge of jagged peaks: http://go.nasa.gov/2aE2r77
"28.07.2016 19:40:51"  Timeline Photos  Conor Nixon sums up our Enceladus discoveries nicely: "Here's what Cassini thermal imaging can tell you that visible cameras can't. Now, find a moon with geysers... " via Twitter
"26.07.2016 22:27:27"  Timeline Photos  Here's a postcard view of Titan today in honor of the European Space Agency's Rosetta Mission comet lander, Philae. #GoodbyePhilae, congrats on going out in style! http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2016/07/26/farewell-silent-philae/
"26.07.2016 17:03:48"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Hear Cassini scientists discuss their latest discoveries today during the CHARM telecon at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET / 1800 GMT http://go.nasa.gov/2aHOuEr
"25.07.2016 16:01:48"  Timeline Photos  Bent Rings: Saturn's A and F rings appear bizarrely warped where they intersect the planet's limb, whose atmosphere acts here like a very big lens. Details: go.nasa.gov/2aFFeAH
"23.07.2016 18:37:18"  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Fascinating! Star Trek planet Vulcan is set in a real star system. NASA Planetquest explains: http://go.nasa.gov/29S7bUq #ICYMI Remember that time in #StarTrek when the Enterprise hid in Titan's atmosphere? In the latest chapter of science meets fiction, our extrasolar planet hunting colleagues have visualized the real star system that would be home to Spock's fictional
"18.07.2016 18:12:36"  Timeline Photos  Weekly Image: Dione and Epimetheus are seen in this view, above the rings at left and right respectively.

More: http://go.nasa.gov/29JRfDE
"13.07.2016 21:28:24"  Saturn's Polar Storm  Storms at the north pole of Saturn, as seen in grayscale and via color filters (though these are not the colors the human eye would see). See details, including links to natural color views and even closer looks, at: go.nasa.gov/29E6ijP See the full
"12.07.2016 22:33:26"  NASA Solar System Exploration The JunoCam camera aboard NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter is operational and sending down data after the spacecraft's July 4 arrival at the giant planet. Juno's visible-light camera was turned on six days after Juno fired its main engine and placed itself
"11.07.2016 14:55:50"  Timeline Photos  Wisps of icy material extend from Saturn's geyser moon Enceladus into the planet's expansive E ring. Learn more, including how Cassini studies this kind of cosmic dust: http://go.nasa.gov/29COVlu  #SaturnSaturday
"11.07.2016 14:52:43"  Timeline Photos  In an illusion of perspective, #Saturn's moon Tethys seems to hang above the planet's north pole. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/29Ho47A
"07.07.2016 21:52:16"  Hyperion: Then & Now  Compare a 1981 image from the Voyager spacecraft with a more recent picture of #Saturn's moon Hyperion: http://go.nasa.gov/29A77h7 #ThrowbackThursday
"06.07.2016 20:55:44"  NASA Solar System Exploration From Jupiter to Ceres to Saturn to the unexplored asteroid Bennu, here are 10 things you need to know about what's happening in the solar system this week: http://go.nasa.gov/29yGVTG
"05.07.2016 16:06:34"  Timeline Photos  Pandemonium: Pan and moons like it have profound effects on Saturn's rings, ranging from clearing gaps, to creating new ringlets, to raising vertical waves that extend above and below the ring plane. All of these effects, produced by gravity, are seen in
"05.07.2016 04:34:38"  NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Success! Engine burn complete. After a five-year journey, our #Juno spacecraft is now orbiting #Jupiter, poised to unlock the planet's secrets. 

More about our Juno mission: http://www.nasa.gov/juno
"04.07.2016 17:31:14"  Timeline Photos  This year's Fourth of July celebration in the United States will be extra special as our sister spacecraft, Juno, arrives at #Jupiter. Welcome to the outer solar system, NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter, and good luck entering orbit.
"04.07.2016 01:46:44"  Cassini 2001 Jupiter Flyby  Remembering the #Jupiter flyby in 2000/2001, and wishing NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter every success tomorrow and in the months to come.
"01.07.2016 18:43:01"  Timeline Photos  Completed #Saturn orbit insertion on this day in 2004. This image comes from the final months of the approach. Re-live the journey: http://go.nasa.gov/29jVhHU And good luck to NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter during the last days of its approach to the
"27.06.2016 15:14:22"  Timeline Photos  At first glance, the most obvious features in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft are Saturn's rings and the icy moon Enceladus. Upon closer inspection, Saturn's night side is also visible (near top center), faintly illuminated by sunlight reflected
"20.06.2016 14:53:09"  Timeline Photos  As Saturn's northern hemisphere summer approaches, the shadows of the rings creep ever southward across the planet. See more: go.nasa.gov/28JhXPK
"13.06.2016 14:57:13"  Timeline Photos  A bright disruption in Saturn's narrow F ring suggests it may have been disturbed recently. This feature was mostly likely not caused by Pandora (50 miles or 81 kilometers across) which lurks nearby, at lower right. More likely, it was created by the
"08.06.2016 23:46:03"  Timeline Photos  Happy birthday to Giovanni Domenico Cassini, born on this day in 1625! He discovered four moons of Saturn and the large gap in Saturn's rings, now called the Cassini division. More: http://go.nasa.gov/1OdRrhz
"06.06.2016 15:23:23"  Timeline Photos  Rings Interrupted: Saturn's moon Titan hangs above the rings, as the planet casts its shadow. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/1Xxh3t6
"02.06.2016 14:38:39"  What's Up for June  What's Up for June? Saturn at its best, plus good views of Mars, Jupiter and Jupiter's moons continue from dusk to dawn: http://go.nasa.gov/20UoVCw
"31.05.2016 17:06:00"  Timeline Photos  Saturn's moons Janus and Mimas coast in their silent orbits beyond the rings in this view. The ansa, or outer edge of the rings, is visible at left. Janus hangs above center, while Mimas shines at right. More details: go.nasa.gov/1UfiuFn
"31.05.2016 16:00:41"  NASA Solar System Exploration With #Saturn nearing opposition, meaning that the planet is lined up with the Earth and the sun, it's a great time to see it in the sky--and up close, thanks to NASA's Cassini mission. Here are 10 things to know this week about exploring Saturn:
"23.05.2016 17:07:55"  Timeline Photos  Cassini orbited in Saturn's ring plane -- around the planet's equator -- for most of 2015. This enabled a season of flybys of the planet's icy moons, but did not allow for angled views of the rings and the planet's poles, like this one. But in early 2016,
"20.05.2016 17:41:37"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Hello, Mars. The Red Planet's orbit is close enough to Earth this month that the Hubble Space Telescope can spot surface features, including two craters named for our mission namesakes - Cassini and Huygens.
"16.05.2016 17:09:47"  Timeline Photos  Filled with kinks, jets, strands and gores, Saturn's F ring has been sculpted by its two neighboring moons Prometheus (seen here) and Pandora. Details: go.nasa.gov/1rPrFGi
"09.05.2016 17:19:28"  Timeline Photos  It's a hard knock life. Here's Saturn's battered moon Epimetheus, seen with the planet in the background. More about the moon and how it took its lumps: http://go.nasa.gov/24GWcEl
"06.05.2016 20:59:29"  Timeline Photos  Starlight surprise: Small-scale surface change produces very visible effects on Saturn's active moon Enceladus.

https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/2901/
"06.05.2016 16:40:53" nasa.gov Witness Juno's Arrival at Jupiter Live from JPL Social media users are welcome to apply for access to a two-day media event culminating in the arrival of NASA's Juno spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter. Trust us, going into orbit at another planet is exciting stuff.

Register now for a chance to be at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory #NASASocial when our sister spacecraft NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter arrives at our solar system's largest
"06.05.2016 04:50:56"  Cassini T-119 Flyby  Who's ready for some unique 'double midnight' observations of Titan?

More on our latest flyby: https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/2894/
"04.05.2016 15:51:30"  Timeline Photos  Yes, it's a moon. We checked: http://go.nasa.gov/1TmctGl  #MayThe4thBeWithYou #Mimas
"02.05.2016 16:50:47"  Timeline Photos  The water-world Enceladus appears here to sit atop Saturn's rings like a drop of dew upon a leaf. Even though it appears like a tiny drop before the might of the giant Saturn, Enceladus reminds us that even small worlds hold mysteries and wonders to be
"28.04.2016 14:51:44"  Enhanced Cassini Mission Website  Ride along with Cassini at Saturn using our updated, mobile-friendly website: http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov 
We've enhanced the site to improve its performance on all devices and screen sizes--from phones to 40-inch monitors. We eliminated clutter. Most
"26.04.2016 18:36:00"  Radar view of methane lakes on Titan  A new study finds that a large sea on Saturn's moon Titan is composed mostly of pure liquid methane, independently confirming an earlier result. The seabed may be covered in a sludge of carbon- and nitrogen-rich material, and its shores may be surrounded
"26.04.2016 14:41:15"  Timeline Photos  The future is bright. Congratulations to the U.S. winners of this year's Scientist for a Day essay contest. 

Read the winning essays: http://go.nasa.gov/1ppvAYz
"25.04.2016 15:05:24"  Timeline Photos  In this view, Saturn's translucent rings cast shadows on the planet. The rings have complex and detailed structures, many of which can be seen here. Pan (17 miles or 28 kilometers across) -- seen here as a tiny dot near image center -- keeps open the
"25.04.2016 04:55:20"  Timeline Photos  Congratulations to the U.S. winners of the 2015-16 Cassini Scientist for a Day Essay Contest. More than 1,150 students from 31 states entered the contest. Read the winning essays: go.nasa.gov/1ppvAYz
"22.04.2016 22:16:31"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Today marks one year until we begin our final orbits. #GrandFinale
"22.04.2016 15:53:34"  Timeline Photos  Happy Earth Day from your far-ranging robot at Saturn.  #EarthDay #24SEVEN

Download the 2013 Cassini image: http://go.nasa.gov/1Whm86m
"18.04.2016 16:22:19"  Timeline Photos  Y Marks the Spot: A sinuous feature snakes northward from Enceladus' south pole like a giant tentacle. This feature, which stretches from the terminator near center, toward upper left, is actually tectonic in nature, created by stresses in Enceladus' icy
"15.04.2016 17:53:53"  Timeline Photos  The next CHARM science results telecon is scheduled for Apr. 19 at 11 a.m. PDT. The topic will be: Titan's 'Magic Islands': Transient Features in a Hydrocarbon Sea. Details: go.nasa.gov/1qZmcMQ
"14.04.2016 18:47:02"  Timeline Photos  Among the myriad microscopic dust grains collected around Saturn, a special few -- just 36 grains -- stand out from the crowd. Scientists conclude these specks of material came from interstellar space -- the space between the stars. Details:
"11.04.2016 17:15:34" saturn.jpl.nasa.gov The Great Divide It's difficult to get a sense of scale when viewing Saturn's rings, but the Cassini Division (seen here between the bright B ring and dimmer A ring) is almost as wide as the planet Mercury. The Great Divide: the Cassini Division in Saturn's rings is almost as wide as the planet Mercury. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/1oQOlDL
"08.04.2016 21:33:06"  Timeline Photos  Cassini's orbit is not being affected by the hypothetical, undiscovered Planet 9.

"Although we'd love it if Cassini could help detect a new planet in the solar system, we do not see any perturbations in our orbit that we cannot explain with our current
"04.04.2016 20:45:35"  Cassini's 'T-118' Titan Encounter: Fly By Once, Measure Twice  Today's encounter at Saturn's moon Titan--fly by once, measure twice. Cassini's cameras look in one direction; some of the spacecraft's particle detectors look in another. Having both types of instrument observe Titan's atmosphere at the same time, or the
"04.04.2016 16:26:28"  Timeline Photos  We often orient Saturn north in our public image releases, but Cassini sees the giant planet from all angles. This week's image shows a half-lit Saturn sits askew as tiny Dione (698 miles or 1,123 kilometers across) looks on from lower left. And the
"28.03.2016 18:03:42"  Timeline Photos  In a nod to extraterrestrial mountaineers of the future, scientists  have identified the highest point on Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Titan's tallest peak is 10,948 feet (3,337 meters) high and is found within a trio of mountainous ridges called the
"28.03.2016 18:00:39"  Timeline Photos  Saturn's moons Enceladus and Janus, along with the rings backlit by the sun. Details: go.nasa.gov/1RAIjSd
"21.03.2016 14:56:36"  Timeline Photos  Helorus in Half-light: Cassini captures a crater duo on Saturn's moon Dione that is superimposed on older, linear features. The upper of the pair, named Italus, is overprinted on a grouping of ancient troughs called Petelia Fossae. The lower crater,
"14.03.2016 23:31:36" saturn.jpl.nasa.gov Tilted Terminator NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured this view of Saturn's moon Enceladus that shows wrinkled plains that are remarkably youthful in appearance, being generally free of large impact craters. Tilted Terminator: the day-night boundary cuts diagonally across Saturn's moon Enceladus http://go.nasa.gov/21relCk
"10.03.2016 17:09:16"    It took a bit of engineering, but tomorrow we're going to watch starlight from the central star of Orion's belt filter through the plume of Enceladus. This stellar occultation allows scientists to fine tune their measurements of the plume.

Details:
"08.03.2016 18:11:28"  Timeline Photos  Saturnian sisters Tethys and Rhea.

More: http://go.nasa.gov/1Xaiidy
"02.03.2016 21:37:54"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Return to "magic island."

These images show the evolution of a transient feature in the large hydrocarbon sea named Ligeia Mare on Saturn's moon Titan.

The bright features, informally known as the "magic island," are a phenomenon that changes over time.
"29.02.2016 17:47:36"  Timeline Photos  Different Worlds: Although Tethys and Janus both orbit Saturn and are both made of more or less the same materials, they are very different worlds. Their contrasts are related, in large part, to their sizes.

Tethys (660 miles or 1,062 kilometers across)
"22.02.2016 16:11:39"  Timeline Photos  Three Times the Fun

Three of Saturn's moons -- Tethys, Enceladus, and Mimas -- are captured in this group photo from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
Tethys (660 miles or 1062 kilometers across) appears above the rings, while Enceladus (313 miles or 504
"15.02.2016 19:34:11"  Timeline Photos  Dione Divided: Saturn's moon appears to be cut in two by the razor-thin rings, seen nearly edge-on. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/1PzTNnO
"13.02.2016 14:00:00"  Cassini Launch  Feeling nostalgic this #SaturnSaturday. Here's a nice look at our spectacular launch back in 1997.
"12.02.2016 16:53:39"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's cover photo
"12.02.2016 16:53:39"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's cover photo
"11.02.2016 20:05:19"  Timeline Photos  From Saturn, with love. #ValentinesDay

For more on the planetary system we know and love, visit: http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov
"08.02.2016 16:56:20"  Timeline Photos  This week's stunning image contrasts the shadows and curves of Saturn's rings with icy Tethys. 

Details: http://go.nasa.gov/1K7YhDi
"06.02.2016 20:00:00"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn Less than meets the eye? Saturn's rings surprise us again. 

Details:  http://go.nasa.gov/1Srb8Dx ICYMI #SaturnSaturday
"06.02.2016 20:00:00"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn Less than meets the eye? Saturn's rings surprise us again. 

Details:  http://go.nasa.gov/1Srb8Dx ICYMI #SaturnSaturday
"02.02.2016 21:24:29"  Timeline Photos  Less than meets the eye? Saturn's rings surprise us again. 

Details:  http://go.nasa.gov/1Srb8Dx
"01.02.2016 16:10:21"  Timeline Photos  Today's shot highlights the methane in Saturn's atmosphere - with a bonus appearance by the tiny moon Dione on the right just below the ring plane.

http://go.nasa.gov/1QC7FOy
"30.01.2016 20:00:00"  Timeline Photos  This recent raw image is one of more than 360,000 from the mission so far: http://go.nasa.gov/1PLC3Jr  #SaturnSaturday
"30.01.2016 20:00:00"  Timeline Photos  This recent raw image is one of more than 360,000 from the mission so far: http://go.nasa.gov/1PLC3Jr  #SaturnSaturday
"25.01.2016 22:10:32"  Timeline Photos  Here we go. Cassini  has started heading up to 'higher ground.'

Read the Story: http://go.nasa.gov/1PgKavm
"25.01.2016 16:34:53"  Timeline Photos  Even half an Enceladus tells a complicated story.

Details: http://go.nasa.gov/1lKC5De
"22.01.2016 00:46:19"  Timeline Photos  Our favorite planet is the centerpiece of this month's morning sky lineup: 

Details: http://go.nasa.gov/20hYqru
"19.01.2016 15:44:28"  Timeline Photos  Getting in shape. Janus (right) and Tethys (left) demonstrate the difference between small moons and large ones. 

Details: http://go.nasa.gov/1QlgJJw
"13.01.2016 18:04:17"  Timeline Photos  Enceladus shows its true spots: new NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn image zooms in on the mysterious "dalmatian terrain."

Details: http://go.nasa.gov/1W7XYK3
"11.01.2016 15:43:03"  Timeline Photos  Mighty Saturn (with a side of Tethys to the lower right).

More: http://go.nasa.gov/1RGl1ed
"06.01.2016 18:29:09"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  What a year. As we gear up for 2016, here's a quick look back at our best images and science results from 2015.

Got any favorites not on our list?

Read the list: http://go.nasa.gov/1IR2xXg
"05.01.2016 20:45:25"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Still can't see the third moon, Atlas? Here's a hint, along with a closer view, taken in 2006. go.nasa.gov/1mvetUG
"04.01.2016 16:27:16"  Timeline Photos  What looks like a pair of Saturnian satellites is actually a trio upon close inspection.

We have Enceladus above the rings and Rhea below. The comparatively tiny speck of Atlas can also be seen just above and to the left of Rhea, and just above the
"21.12.2015 20:18:00"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Our final close images of Enceladus are coming down from Saturn.

More: http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/flybys/enceladus20151219/
"17.12.2015 22:36:23" saturn.jpl.nasa.gov NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn  The 2015-16 edition of NASA's Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest is now live, including videos about each topic, here: http://go.nasa.gov/1lPEmxn For students in grades 5-12. Good luck!
"16.12.2015 19:36:55"  Timeline Photos  Closing in on Enceladus, one last time: a thrilling chapter in the exploration of the solar system will soon conclude, as the spacecraft makes its final close flyby of the ocean-bearing moon Enceladus on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 9:49 a.m. PST (12:49 p.m
"14.12.2015 17:33:00"  Timeline Photos  Bulls-Eye moons (Enceladus and Tethys). 

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/jpl/pia18349/bulls-eye-moons
"08.12.2015 22:42:12"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Among the rock stars. Cassini is flying into the realm of rocky moons.

More images: http://go.nasa.gov/1XTqunc
"07.12.2015 16:04:28"  Timeline Photos  Your weekly beauty shot from Cassini: the crescent Tethys and the rings of Saturn. 

More: http://go.nasa.gov/1LYTDBg
"04.12.2015 22:12:27"  Timeline Photos  Peering Through Titan's Haze: this composite image shows an infrared view of Saturn's moon Titan, acquired during the mission's ''T-114'' flyby on Nov. 13, 2015. http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/photos/imagedetails/index.cfm?imageId=5278
"30.11.2015 19:04:55"  Timeline Photos  Water World: Saturn's moon Enceladus and the rings. Although both Enceladus and the ring particles are made up largely of water ice, they are very different. The small ring particles are too tiny to retain internal heat and have no way to get warm, s
"23.11.2015 19:18:59"  Timeline Photos  Here's a recent look at Dione with Saturn's rings behind. More: http://go.nasa.gov/1SW0BfN
"16.11.2015 19:35:22"  Timeline Photos  Although they are made of mostly the same material, the relatively fresh surface of Saturn's active moon Enceladus (far) reflects more brightly than Dione's (near). Details: go.nasa.gov/1SU7tuC
"12.11.2015 17:18:33"  Cassini T-114 Titan Flyby Animation  We're gearing up for our last really good look at Titan's Xanadu Regio tomorrow. Here's a preview.
"11.11.2015 17:28:21"  Timeline Photos  New observations made near the south pole of Titan add to the evidence that winter comes in like a lion on this moon of Saturn.
Scientists have detected a monstrous new cloud of frozen compounds in the moon’s stratosphere. Details: go.nasa.gov/1Sj54Z
"09.11.2015 19:30:35"  Timeline Photos  Saturn's tiny moon Epimetheus and the rings. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/1MHqbk2
"02.11.2015 17:54:39"  Timeline Photos  The dune fields of Titan. Saturn's frigid moon has some characteristics that are oddly similar to Earth, but still slightly alien. It has clouds, rain and lakes (made of methane and ethane), a solid surface (made of water ice), and vast dune fields (
"30.10.2015 15:38:59"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  The spacecraft has begun transmitting its latest images of Saturn's icy, geologically active moon Enceladus, acquired during the dramatic Oct. 28 flyby in which the probe passed about 30 miles (49 kilometers) above the moon's south polar region. The
"29.10.2015 18:49:19"    The first data from the #Enceladus flyby have been downlinked from the spacecraft, but there were no images included yet. Stay tuned! The next opportunity will be Friday morning.
"28.10.2015 16:50:34" saturn.jpl.nasa.gov Enceladus Flyby 'E-21': Deepest Dive Through the Plume This daring flyby will bring the spacecraft within 30 miles (48 kilometers) of the surface of Enceladus’ south polar region. The flyby is Cassini's deepest-ever dive into the plume of icy spray that issues from fractures in the south polar region. Th Cassini has completed its 21st #Enceladus flyby and the deepest-ever dive through the plume. Pictures will be available in the next couple of days, and more scientific results in the weeks that follow. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/1L6Qssa
"27.10.2015 19:13:17"  NASA Solar System Exploration Cassini's second-to-last Enceladus flyby promises to be one of the best as the spacecraft makes a deep dive through the moon's intriguing plume. More on tomorrow's plume plunge:
"26.10.2015 20:35:02"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's cover photo  Happy Halloween from the Cassini mission to Saturn.
"26.10.2015 20:35:02"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's cover photo  Happy Halloween from the Cassini mission to Saturn.
"26.10.2015 19:12:39"  Timeline Photos  It's history in the making at a mysterious moon. The Cassini spacecraft will sample the ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus on Wednesday, Oct. 28, when it flies through the moon's plume of icy spray. Here are some things to know about the upcoming flyby
"26.10.2015 16:00:48"  Timeline Photos  NASA will offer a preview of this week's deep dive through the #Enceladus plume today, Oct. 26 at 2 pm ET. Tune in: http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl2 
The flyby itself takes place on Oct. 28. Learn more: solarsystem.nasa.gov/finalflybys
"22.10.2015 19:35:04"  Timeline Photos  The Cassini spacecraft will sample an extraterrestrial ocean on Wednesday, Oct. 28, when it flies directly through a plume of icy spray coming from Saturn's moon Enceladus. Cassini will pass by Enceladus at an altitude of just 30 miles (49 kilometers
"19.10.2015 16:58:24"  Timeline Photos  In this image we see features in Saturn's dynamic F ring that scientists call ''gores,'' to the right of the bright clump, and a ''jet,'' to the left of the bright spot. Thanks to the ring's interaction with the moons Prometheus and Pandora, and perh
"15.10.2015 23:53:26"  Timeline Photos  Scientists expected the north polar region of Enceladus to be heavily cratered, but the new high-resolution Cassini images show a landscape of stark contrasts. "The northern regions are crisscrossed by a spidery network of gossamer-thin cracks that s
"15.10.2015 17:38:33"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  Hot off the Deep Space Network, here are some raw images from the Oct. 14 flyby of Saturn's enigmatic moon Enceladus. This is just a preview--fully processed images will be coming soon. See more pictures and details at: http://go.nasa.gov/1L6QobC and
"15.10.2015 17:35:02"  Timeline Photos  The journey began with a pre-dawn launch 18 years ago today, and some of the most exciting adventures are yet to come: http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov
"13.10.2015 20:42:09"  Timeline Photos  Encountering Enceladus: Cassini is about to buzz close by Saturn's active, enigmatic moon three times, beginning Oct. 14. The flybys will include the first close-up look at the moon's north polar region, and a deep dive right through the famous geyse
"12.10.2015 18:13:23"  Timeline Photos  Worlds apart: Mimas (bottom) and Pandora (top) are very different moons of Saturn. Learn more: http://go.nasa.gov/1MngO9c
"05.10.2015 16:12:32"  Timeline Photos  A coincidence of viewing angle makes Pandora appear to be hovering over Titan, almost like an accent mark. Little Pandora is much closer to Cassini than hazy Titan in this view. (Titan is nearly three times farther away.) Even so, Titan (3,200 miles
"28.09.2015 16:37:30"  Timeline Photos  Veiled worlds: Saturn and its giant moon Titan are both wrapped in clouds, but they are very different places. This image was captured by the robotic spacecraft Cassini in May of this year. Learn more: http://go.nasa.gov/1YKsaNN
"21.09.2015 15:43:13"  Timeline Photos  The moons Prometheus and Pandora are almost hidden among Saturn's rings in this image from Cassini. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/1OLfSAk
"15.09.2015 19:35:49"  Photos from NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's post  A global ocean lies beneath the icy crust of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The finding implies the fine spray of water vapor, icy particles and simple organic molecules Cassini has observed coming from fractures near the moon's south pole is being fed by
"14.09.2015 15:55:07"  Timeline Photos  Saturn as seen from the night side, the outline of its polar hexagon visible at top center. You can also just barely make out the moon Tethys in the lower left part of the image. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/1QAmHUq
"07.09.2015 17:58:17"  Timeline Photos  As if painted with a dark brush: Saturn, the rings seen edge-on and Dione, as imaged through an infrared filter. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/1JNou3R
"02.09.2015 21:03:57"  Timeline Photos  At Saturn, One of These Rings is not like the Others "This particular result is fascinating because it suggests that the middle of Saturn's A ring may be much younger than the rest of the rings," said Linda Spilker, Cassini project scientist at JPL.
"31.08.2015 15:52:43"    Entrancing Dione reveals details as she transits in front of Saturn and it's equally entrancing rings.

More: http://go.nasa.gov/1Et5nPx
"27.08.2015 15:08:46"  NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn's cover photo  #TBT 2012's enhanced color view of backlit Saturn.

Original Caption:  NASA's Cassini spacecraft has delivered a glorious view of Saturn, taken while the spacecraft was in Saturn's shadow. The cameras were turned toward Saturn and the sun so that the
"27.08.2015 15:08:46"    #TBT 2012's enhanced color view of backlit Saturn.

Original Caption:  NASA's Cassini spacecraft has delivered a glorious view of Saturn, taken while the spacecraft was in Saturn's shadow. The cameras were turned toward Saturn and the sun so that the
"25.08.2015 21:09:25"    Enceladus looks as though it is half lit by sunlight in this view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, but looks can be deceiving. The area on the right, where surface features can be made out, are actually illuminated by light reflected off of Saturn. A
"20.08.2015 23:20:58"    "I am moved, as I know everyone else is, looking at these exquisite images of Dione's surface and crescent, and knowing that they are the last we will see of this far-off world for a very long time to come. Right down to the last, Cassini has faithfu
"18.08.2015 15:41:20"    Dione crater and Saturnian rings.

More on yesterday's flyby: http://go.nasa.gov/1MojJBP