Cassini
Designing Magnetometers for Space Missions Is Really Hard
Space physicist Michele Dougherty explains what it's like to be the principal investigator for instruments on two major planetary missions.
NASA's Cassini Captures the Glint of Sunlight in Titan's Polar Seas
Saturn's moon holds its title as the most beguiling chunk of rock in the Solar System.
What Summer Is Like on Saturn's Moon Titan
Sorry, beach fans: it's mostly cloudy and the sea is methane.
A Mysterious Shape Just Appeared on the Surface of Titan
One of Saturn's moons throws an enticing mystery at unsuspecting Earth astronomers.
The Cassini Satellite Probed the Polar Vortex on Saturn's Moon Titan
The probe is sea-side by the only known extraterrestrial surface sea in the solar system.
Saturn's New Moon Might Just Be the Planet's Weird Rings Being Weird
Saturnian orbit is just a great big moon bounce.
There's a Lake Superior-Sized Ocean Deep Under One of Saturn's Moons
And the next step might be to send an ice-penetrating submarine to explore it.
A Storm Large Enough to Pull Water from Saturn's Depths
Its awesome power aside, the storm provided fascinating insight into the inner workings of the ringed planet.
Nine Inch Nails Make Spooky Footage Of Saturn Even Spookier
NASA launched the _Cassini_ spacecraft in October of 1997, the same year Trent Reznor recorded the soundtrack for _Lost Highway_. In June of 2004, five months before the re-release of Nine Inch Nails' seminal album, _The Downward Spiral_, the _Cassini...