Scientists analyzing data from the Cassini-Huygens mission have identified an unexpected feature in Saturn’s magnetic shield.

Saturn’s magnetic shield does not sit where many scientists would expect. After combing through years of data from the ...

NASA's Cassini spacecraft ended its sojourn at Saturn on Sept. 15, with a plunge in the atmosphere of the ringed planet. The mission began in 1997 when Cassini was launched on a trip to Saturn to look ...

On September 15, 2017, NASA’s Cassini spacecraftmade its final journey into the heart of Saturn, marking the end of an extraordinary 13-year mission dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of the gas ...

The Cassini spacecraft embarked on its cosmic journey across our solar system two decades ago. After 4.9 billion miles of travel, the mission came to an end early Friday morning in a bittersweet ...

Prepare to say goodbye to Cassini. In the early morning hours of September 15, NASA's 13-year mission exploring Saturn and its moons will come to an end as the spacecraft deliberately dives into ...

The Cassini spacecraft successfully performed a critical six-minute trajectory correction maneuver May 27th to put it on course with its first encounter, Saturn’s outermost moon Phoebe, set for June ...

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of its launch from Cape Canaveral, the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn is once again at the center of scientific attention. Its latest discoveries about the ringed ...

On a moon where rain falls as liquid methane and rivers carve channels through water ice, the lakes should not be this still.