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Moon Birth and Methane Weather: Cassini's 7 Oddest Saturn Finds

By Jesse Emspak published

From insights into how moons are born to Saturnian lightning to a bizarre hexagon pattern, the Cassini mission has revealed some odd things about the ringed planet.

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The Cassini spacecraft has plunged into Saturn, sending back its final communications before burning up in the ringed planet's atmosphere.

RIP, Cassini: Historic Mission Ends with Fiery Plunge into Saturn

By Calla Cofield published

NASA's Cassini spacecraft broke up in Saturn's atmosphere this morning, bringing an end to its historic 13-year mission at the ringed planet that was marked by incredible discoveries.

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This Cassini-based image by Emily Lakdawalla shows five Saturn moons: Janus, Pandora, Enceladus, Mimas and Rhea.

Spectacular Saturn Images by 'Amateurs' Will Make Your Jaw Drop

By Jeanna Bryner published

These amazing images of Saturn were created by enthusiasts from the public data available from the Cassini spacecraft.

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Cassini's Greatest Hits: Best Photos of Saturn and Its Moons

By Denise Chow published

As the world gets ready to bid farewell to Cassini, we're looking back on some of the spacecraft's most amazing photos.

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To create this panoramic view of Saturn and its rings, scientists combined 165 images taken by the Cassini wide-angle camera over nearly three hours on Sept. 15, 2006.

What Are Saturn's Rings?

By Stephanie Pappas published

Saturn's rings are one of the most compelling features of the solar system.

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Seas on Saturn Moon Titan

Calm Seas on Titan: Saturn Moon's Waves Less Than 1 Inch High

By Mike Wall published

The liquid-hydrocarbon lakes on Titan are incredibly calm, suggesting that future missions to the huge Saturn moon could enjoy a smooth ride to the surface.

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Image data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows evidence that Saturn's moon Enceladus may have tipped over, reorienting itself so that terrain closer to its original equator was relocated to the poles. This phenomenon is called "true polar wander."

Asteroid Collision May Have Tipped Saturn's Moon Enceladus

By Hanneke Weitering published

Enceladus, an icy moon of Saturn that could host life, may have tipped over long ago.

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Giant Eye: Cassini Snaps Saturn Hexagon

Hexagon Eye of Saturn Stares into Space in Stunning Photo

By Mike Wall published

Saturn's bizarre "eye" — the ringed planet's north polar vortex and surrounding hexagonal jet stream — stares impassively out into space in an amazing photo by NASA's Saturn-orbiting Cassini probe.

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Giant Hurricane on Saturn

'Giant Hurricane' on Saturn: 1st Images Back from Cassini's Epic Ring Dive

By Sarah Lewin published

NASA's Cassini spacecraft dove between Saturn and its rings yesterday (April 26), snapping the closest-ever views of Saturn's atmosphere.

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Saturn Moon Enceladus, Seen by Cassini

Potential Energy Source for Life Spotted on Saturn Moon Enceladus

By Mike Wall published

The same sorts of chemical reactions that sustain life near deep-sea hydrothermal vents here on Earth could be occurring within Enceladus' subsurface ocean, a new study suggests.

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