- After revealing Saturn, Cassini set for final dive on September 15
New York, Sep 11 (IANS) Nasa's robotic spacecraft Cassini that has been orbiting Saturn for 13 years is set for a final dive towards the pl...
11 Sep, 2017, 12.22 PM IST
- 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...
30 Aug, 2017, 11.52 AM IST
- 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...
25 May, 2017, 11.25 AM IST
- 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....
02 May, 2017, 11.00 AM IST
- 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...
26 Apr, 2017, 11.25 AM IST
- NASA's Cassini probe completes final Titan flyby
Washington, April 25 (IANS) NASA's Cassini spacecraft has completed its last close brush with Saturn's hazy moon Titan and is now beginning...
25 Apr, 2017, 11.40 AM IST
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.
05 Apr, 2017, 01.25 PM IST
- 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...
05 Apr, 2017, 11.00 AM IST
Saturn's moons younger than thought: StudyScientists measured Saturn's Love number - the rigidity of a planet - for the first time and confirmed Saturnian moons move away from the p...
08 Dec, 2016, 12.42 PM IST
- Saturn moons younger than previously thought: Study
New York, Dec 8 (IANS) Saturn's moons may be younger than previously thought, says a study based on freshly-harvested data from NASA's Cass...
08 Dec, 2016, 11.25 AM IST
NASA Saturn mission begins 'ring-grazing orbits'Launched in 1997, Cassini has been touring the Saturn system since arriving there in 2004 for an up-close study of the planet, its rings an...
01 Dec, 2016, 01.16 PM IST
NASA probe set to fly closest ever to Saturn's ringsEngineers at NASA have been pumping up the spacecraft's orbit around Saturn this year to increase its tilt with respect to the planet's equ...
23 Nov, 2016, 01.01 PM IST
- 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 ...
23 Nov, 2016, 11.05 AM IST
- Cassini gets ready for closest-ever observations of Saturn
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) NASA's Cassini spacecraft has entered the final year of its epic voyage during which it will make the the closest...
16 Sep, 2016, 11.10 AM IST
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...
10 Apr, 2016, 02.56 PM IST
NASA probe spots global ocean on Saturn's moon EnceladusPrevious analysis of Cassini data suggested the presence of a lens-shaped body of water, or sea, underlying the moon's south polar region.
16 Sep, 2015, 12.47 PM IST
Saturn's position pinpointed with great accuracyScientists used Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) radio-telescope system to pinpoint the position of Cassini as it orbited Saturn over the pa...
09 Jan, 2015, 04.35 PM IST