Tag: Cassini Spacecraft

NASA's Cassini reveals new details on Saturn's rings

Washington: The rings of Saturn may may have formed much later than the planet itself, according to a new analysis of gravity science data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. The findings, led by scientists from Rome’s Sapienza University, indicate that Saturn’s rings formed between 10 million and 100 million years ago. From our planet’s perspective, that […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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New six-sided jet stream spotted at Saturn's north pole

Washington: Using data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, scientists have spotted a surprising feature emerging at Saturn’s northern pole as it nears summertime — a warming, high-altitude jet stream with a hexagonal shape. The vortex is akin to the famous hexagon seen deeper down in Saturn’s clouds, according to the finding published in the journal Nature […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
Cassini spacecraft vanishes, ending historic mission to Saturn

Los Angeles: After 13 years in orbit, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Cassini spacecraft made a fateful plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere on Friday morning, ending the mission just one month shy of its 20th launch anniversary. “Earth received @CassiniSaturn’s final signal at 7:55 a.m. ET (1155 GMT). Cassini is now part of […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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