Carolyn Porco shares exciting new findings from the Cassini spacecraft's recent sweep of one of Saturn's moons, Enceladus. Samples gathered from the moon's icy geysers hint that an ocean under its surface could harbor life.

New NASA Cassini data shows that Saturn is not the world we once thought it was...

A conversation with Chris McKay, senior scientist at the Planetary Systems Branch of NASA's Ames Research Center who works on projects from Cassini to Curiosity.

The Cassini-Huygens mission arrived at Saturn in 2004, beginning an epic thirteen-year tour of the ringed planet and its many moons. Cassini and its companion probe, Huygens, were an international collaboration between NASA and...

In this video, we explore the moon Enceladus, one of Saturn's largest moons. With its icy surface and potential cryo volcanic activity, Enceladus has captured the interest of scientists. Its unique features and the presence of water...

A conversation with three members of the original Cassini science team: Jeff Cuzzi, the mission’s interdisciplinary scientist for rings; Dale Cruikshank, an astronomer and planetary scientist studying Saturn’s icy moons; and Chris McKay,...

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The NASA research rocket Cassini blasted off into space without a problem on Wednesday mor
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The rocket's take-off was smooth and uneventful despite a two day delay after technical...

The controversial Cassini space probe was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Wednesday (15/10) to begin a seven-year, 3.5 billion kilometre (2.2 million mile) journey to Saturn and Titan, its largest moon.

The...