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»» Saturn Does the Wave in Upper Atmosphere
[Wednesday, May 7, 2008] Two decades of scrutinizing Saturn are finally paying off, as scientists have discovered a wave pattern, or oscillation, in Saturn's atmosphere only visible from Earth every 15 years.
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»» NASA Cassini Significant Events 04/23/08 - 04/29/08
[Sunday, May 4, 2008] The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on Tuesday, April 29, from the Madrid, Spain, tracking complex. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all subsystems are operating normally.
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»» NASA Spacecraft Tracks Raging Saturn Storm
[Wednesday, April 30, 2008] As a powerful electrical storm rages on Saturn with lightning bolts 10,000 times more powerful than those found on Earth, the Cassini spacecraft continues its five-month watch over the dramatic events.
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»» Laser experiments offer insight into evolution of gas giants
[Wednesday, April 30, 2008] By shooting the high-energy Omega laser onto precompressed samples of planetary fluids, scientists are gaining a better understanding of the evolution and internal structure of Jupiter, Saturn and extrasolar giant planets.
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»» NASA Cassini Significant Events 04/16/08 - 04/22/08
[Tuesday, April 29, 2008] The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on Tuesday, April 22, from the Goldstone, California,tracking complex. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all subsystems are operating normally.
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»» NASA Cassini Image: Pulling Away
[Tuesday, April 29, 2008] Prometheus -- lit partly by direct sunlight and partly by saturnshine -- pulls at material in the inner portion of the F ring. Saturnshine is sunlight reflected by the Ringed Planet, which often brightens the night sides of Saturn's moons.
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»» NASA Cassini Image: F Ring Informants
[Tuesday, April 29, 2008] Ever-changing kinks and wiggles define Saturn's dynamic F ring. The evolution of F-ring features like those seen here are of interest to ring scientists because they reveal a great deal about the processes shaping the ring's structure.
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»» Saturn Images Showcased in New York City
[Thursday, April 17, 2008] A selection of the best images from Saturn, its rings and moons will appear in an exhibition opening on April 26 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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»» NASA Cassini Significant Events for 04/02/08 - 04/08/08
[Wednesday, April 16, 2008] The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on Tuesday, April 8, from the Goldstone, California tracking complex. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all subsystems are operating normally.
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»» NASA Cassini Image: Following the Clouds
[Wednesday, April 9, 2008] The Cassini spacecraft monitors the myriad cloud forms that drift in Saturn's atmosphere, helping scientists gain a better understanding of how energy is transported around, and from within, the planet.
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»» NASA Cassini Image: Janus: Down South
[Wednesday, April 9, 2008] The Cassini spacecraft snapped this exquisite, close-up view of Saturn's moon Janus, looking toward the south polar region, on Feb. 20, 2008. Janus is 181 kilometers (113 miles) across.
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»» NASA Cassini Image: Scenic Overlook
[Wednesday, April 9, 2008] Saturn looms large before the Cassini spacecraft, its blustery cloud bands in restless motion.
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»» NASA Cassini Image: High-phase Rings
[Wednesday, April 9, 2008] The Cassini spacecraft captured this dramatic view of the unilluminated side of Saturn's rings seen at a high phase angle.
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