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Cassini Significant Events  for 08/24/06 - 08/30/06 »» Cassini Significant Events for 08/24/06 - 08/30/06

[Friday, September 1, 2006] The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired Wednesday, August 30, from the Goldstone tracking stations. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and is operating normally.

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The Seven Sisters »» The Seven Sisters

[Thursday, September 7, 2006] The stars of the Pleiades cluster, also known by the names "M45" and "the Seven Sisters," shine brightly in this view from Cassini.

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Disturbances by Prometheus »» Disturbances by Prometheus

[Thursday, September 7, 2006] The clumpy disturbed appearance of the brilliant F ring constantly changes. The irregular structure of the ring is due, in large part, to the gravitational perturbations on the ring material by one of Saturn's moons, Prometheus 102 km across.

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Enceladus, Living Moon »» Enceladus, Living Moon

[Thursday, September 7, 2006] Enceladus (505 kilometers across) is a source of much interest for planetary scientists, being nearly seven times smaller than Earth's own moon, yet having active geology that appears to involve near-surface liquid water.

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Cassini Significant Events  for 08/31/06 - 09/06/06 »» Cassini Significant Events for 08/31/06 - 09/06/06

[Monday, September 11, 2006] The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired Wednesday, September 6, from the Goldstone tracking stations. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and is operating normally.

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Cassini's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer detects vast polar ethane cloud on Titan »» Cassini's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer detects vast polar ethane cloud on Titan

[Thursday, September 14, 2006] Cassini's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) has detected what appears to be a massive ethane cloud surrounding Titan's north pole. The cloud might be snowing ethane snowflakes into methane lakes below.

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Saturn's Rings To Shine As Never Before »» Saturn's Rings To Shine As Never Before

[Sunday, September 17, 2006] Ring scientists have been waiting for this. Finally, after more than two years orbiting Saturn, the Cassini spacecraft reaches one of the ultimate vantage points. The rings should shine with majesty worthy of the "Jewel of the Solar System."

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Cassini Significant Events  for 09/07/06 - 09/13/06 »» Cassini Significant Events for 09/07/06 - 09/13/06

[Sunday, September 17, 2006] The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired Wednesday, September 13, from the Goldstone tracking stations. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and is operating normally.

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Scientists Discover New Ring and Other Features at Saturn »» Scientists Discover New Ring and Other Features at Saturn

[Tuesday, September 19, 2006] Saturn sports a new ring in an image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Sunday, Sept. 17, during a one-of-a-kind observation.

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Cassini Image: Pale Blue Orb »» Cassini Image: Pale Blue Orb

[Tuesday, September 19, 2006] Earth is captured here in a natural color portrait made possible by the passing of Saturn directly in front of the sun from Cassini's point of view.

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Cassini Significant Events  for 09/14/06 - 09/20/06 »» Cassini Significant Events for 09/14/06 - 09/20/06

[Saturday, September 23, 2006] The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired Wednesday, September 20, from the Goldstone tracking stations. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and is operating normally.

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Sunrise Over Saturn and its Rings »» Sunrise Over Saturn and its Rings

[Sunday, September 24, 2006] These images were taken on 15 September 2006 as Cassini passed behind Saturn at a distance of over 2 million kilometers.

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Cassini Image: Titan's Kissing Lakes »» Cassini Image: Titan's Kissing Lakes

[Friday, September 29, 2006] This Cassini radar image shows two lakes "kissing" each other on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. The image from a flyby on Sept. 23, 2006, covers an area about 60 kilometers (37 miles) wide by 40 kilometers (25 miles) high.

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Janus »» Janus

[Friday, September 29, 2006] This image was taken on September 26, 2006 and received on Earth September 26, 2006. The camera was pointing toward Janus at approximately 162,378 kilometers away, and the image was taken using the P120 and GRN filters.

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Janus Against Saturn's Clouds »» Janus Against Saturn's Clouds

[Friday, September 29, 2006] This image was taken on September 25, 2006 and received on Earth September 26, 2006. The camera was pointing toward Janus at approximately 149,080 kilometers away, and the image was taken using the CL1 and IR3 filters.

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Cassini Significant Events  for 09/21/06 - 09/27/06 »» Cassini Significant Events for 09/21/06 - 09/27/06

[Friday, September 29, 2006] The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired Wednesday, September 27, from the Goldstone tracking stations. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and is operating normally.

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