For years, scientists have been intrigued by Titan as an alien world that might have the right conditions to host life, albeit in a very different form than on Earth. New research by NASA reveals that ...

Cassini spacecraft data has been used to create the infrared views of Saturn's moon Enceladus. "Reddish areas indicate fresh ...

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has sent back some of the most breathtaking images of Saturn in its final phase, marking the end of ...

Cassini is 22 feet long, 13.1 feet wide and weighed nearly 12,600 pounds loaded with fuel and the probe. Too far from the sun to rely on solar panels, it uses nuclear power to provide electricity.

Cassini, the NASA spacecraft whose breakthrough discoveries about Saturn and its many moons revolutionized the search for life beyond Earth, disintegrated Friday morning in the skies above the ...

NASA says goodbye to Cassini probe, which improved our understanding of Saturn 01:52. Thirteen years after reaching Saturn, NASA's nuclear-powered Cassini spacecraft raced through its 294th and ...

Cassini Spacecraft Prepares For A Fiery Farewell In Saturn's Atmosphere : The Two-Way NASA's probe has spent the past 13 years orbiting Saturn, making a number of important discoveries along the way.

NASA’s Cassini probe has entered the final phase of its 13-year mission to Saturn, executing the first in a series of five “ultra-close” dives through the planet’s atmosphere.

The one-week countdown has begun for the Cassini spacecraft's fatal plunge into Saturn's atmosphere, and the probe has a busy week ahead. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

Early tomorrow morning, NASA scientists will say goodbye to their Cassini spacecraft with a grand finale. The probe will dive into Saturn’s atmosphere, where it will break apart and cease operating.

Cassini Spacecraft Re-Establishes Contact After 'Dive' Between Saturn And Its Rings : The Two-Way The Cassini probe has orbited Saturn for 13 years. This is the first time it entered the gap ...

NASA's Cassini space probe swooped in for its final close encounter with Dione -- one of Saturn's 62 known moons -- and took a stunning final image of the icy world.