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In 1955, a forgotten NASA pioneer began work that helped reach the edge of the Solar System — how Annie Easley’s journey from NACA to the iconic Cassini mission is inspiring America once againMost people know the names behind the Moon landing. Few know Annie Easley. Yet her work helped shape America's space future. She joined NAC...
NASA's AI-powered Mission PRAXIS aims to touch Saturn's rings for the first time: Here's how it could solve a decades-old mysteryNASA is exploring a new mission concept called PRAXIS. This robotic explorer aims to directly sample particles from Saturn's rings. Artific...
1.4 billion kilometers from the Sun, Titan has rain, rivers, and 100-meter-deep lakes, but the liquid is methane, not waterNew research reveals Titan's polar seas have shifting liquid compositions. Rivers deliver methane-rich liquid near coastlines, while open s...
- 7 moons work together to keep Saturn's largest ring in place
New York, Oct 18 (IANS) After poring over NASA's Cassini mission data, astronomers have determined that it takes the teamwork of seven moon...
- Get a glimpse of final Saturn images captured by Cassini
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) NASA's Cassini mission has begun transmitting data -- including the final images taken by its imaging cameras -- ...
- Cassini to dive into Saturn at 113,000 kms per hour
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) When Cassini ends its 13-year tour of the Saturn system with an intentional plunge into the planet on Friday, the...
NASA's Cassini completes last flyby of Saturn's moon TitanThe Cassini spacecraft made its closest approach to Titan today at an altitude of 119,049 kilometres above the moon's surface.
- NASA's Cassini spacecraft nears destruction
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) Launched 20 years ago, NASA's Cassini spacecraft now has less than 20 days for its mission-ending dive into the a...
- Cassini observes solstice arriving at Saturn
Washington, May 25 (IANS) NASA's Cassini spacecraft has reached a new milestone as it observed Saturn's solstice -- that is, the longest da...
- Cassini set for second dive between Saturn and its rings
Washington, May 2 (IANS) Cassini is set for its second dive through the narrow gap between the planet Saturn and its rings on Tuesday at 3....
- Cassini's first dive between Saturn and its rings successful: NASA
Washington, April 27 (IANS) Cassini's first-ever dive through the narrow gap between the planet Saturn and its rings on April 26 was succes...
- Google Doodle marks Cassini's first 'Grand Finale' dive
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) As the Cassini spacecraft starts its first dive through the narrow gap between Saturn and its rings on Wednesday...
Saturn moon Enceladus could sustain alien life: NASANASA's Cassini mission to Saturn and Hubble Space Telescope are providing new details about icy, ocean-bearing moons of Jupiter and Saturn.
- Saturn's moon Enceladus harbours chemical energy for life: NASA
Washington, April 14 (IANS) Saturn's icy moon Enceladus has a form of chemical energy that life can feed on, researchers with NASAs Cassini...
- Ingredients for life exist on Saturn's moon Enceladus: NASA
Washington, April 14 (IANS) Saturn's icy moon Enceladus has a form of chemical energy that life can feed on, researchers with NASA's Cassin...
NASA's Saturn probe begins 'Grand Finale' of 20-year journeyCassini's particle detectors will sample icy ring particles being funnelled into the atmosphere by Saturn's magnetic field.
- NASA's Cassini probe set to end 20-year journey
Washington, April 5 (IANS) NASA's Cassini spacecraft, which was launched in 1997 and arrived at Saturn in 2004, is about to begin the final...
- NASA's Cassini probe set to fly closest to Saturn rings
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) NASA said its Cassini mission is set to begin on November 30 a daring set of "ring-grazing" orbits, during which ...
- NASA's Cassini probe sees seasonal changes on Titan
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) Scientists have said NASA's Cassinis mission has allowed them to observe the pattern of seasonal changes on Satur...
Saturn spacecraft not affected by hypothetical Planet 9: NASAContrary to reports, NASA's Cassini spacecraft is not experiencing unexplained deviations in its orbit around Saturn due to hypothetical Pl...