The Cassini probe is getting more dangerous assignments as its mission nears its end, and the sun's surface may be simpler than we once thought.

Cassini is about to take its final dive into the rings of Saturn, and scientists are still debating the status of water on our moon.

This video highlights the incredible discoveries made by the Cassini spacecraft during its mission at Saturn. From capturing exquisite views of the ringed planet and its moons to uncovering new radiation belts and studying the internal...

Cassini is an advanced planetary probe that embarked on a seven-year journey to explore Saturn and its moons. Named after Giovanni Domenico Cassini, the astronomer who made significant discoveries about Saturn, the probe successfully...

Embark on an extraordinary journey to Saturn with the Cassini spacecraft as it prepares to explore Titan, the only moon in the solar system with an atmosphere. Witness the intricate maneuvers and data collection as Cassini enters orbit...

The people behind Cassini's Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS) reflect on their years-long experience working with their team - relationships formed, children born, challenges conquered, and their feelings as the Cassini mission...

A conversation with Jeff Cuzzi, interdisciplinary scientist for rings on the Cassini mission and researcher in the Planetary Systems Branch at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.

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,...

In 2017, Cassini ended its mission by disintegrating in Saturn's atmosphere. What were the final images it ever took?

In 2017, Cassini ended its mission by disintegrating in Saturn's atmosphere. What were the final images it ever took?

Titan is the only other body in the solar system that can support liquid on its surface. But not liquid water, liquid methane. What did NASA's Cassini discover about the lakes of Saturn's moon, Titan?

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Last year the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft mission ended its 20 years in space by burning up in Saturn’s atmosphere (on purpose). Michele Dougherty talks us through the incredible mission, from its unlikely beginnings to its unexpected...

They are younger than the dinosaurs and could be gone in a cosmic blink. Why are Saturn's magnificent rings disappearing so fast? And what dramatic event created them so recently? Dive into the mysteries uncovered by the Cassini mission...

With me today is Dr. Linda Spilker from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She's the project scientist for our Cassini Mission, which as everyone knows, had a recent spectacular finale at Saturn.

When's the next mission to Saturn going to be? How can we measure the length of day on Saturn? Michele Dougherty answers audience questions following her talk. Subscribe for regular science videosf='http://bit.lyhereubscRibe'...

Dan Reisenfeld from the University of Montana joins us this week to talk about his work with three different NASA missions (Genesis, IBEX, and Cassini), and Jessi from Animal Wonders brings along Ginger and Maui the Green Cheek Conures!

NASA has announced the scientific instruments for the Europa Clipper mission, and Cassini has passed Hyperion, the so-called “spongy moon,” for the last time.

As the international Cassini mission comes to a spectacular end, Michele Dougherty, principal investigator for the Cassini magnetometer and professor at Imperial College in London, discusses the 13 year mission and the grand finale....

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory released a mosaic of Saturn and its entire ring system that was stitched together from photographs taken by the spacecraft Cassini. Carolyn Porco, leader of the imaging team, explains how the portrait was...

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...