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Update for Sept. 15: Cassini has made its final plunge into Saturn. See our final farewell here: RIP, Cassini: Historic Mission Ends with Fiery Plunge into Saturn The final photos taken by NASA's ...
Passing behind Saturn last Friday, NASA's Cassini spacecraft snapped a series of pictures showing the planet and its rings, including planet Earth as a "pale blue dot" 898 million miles away.
NASA released dazzling new images from its Cassini spacecraft, giving a first-of-its kind glimpse of Saturn in relation to Earth. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site ...
These images show views of Earth and the moon from NASA's Cassini probe around Saturn (left) and Messenger spacecraft at Mercury (right) from July 19, 2013.
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft took seven years to travel nearly 2.2 billion miles to reach Saturn. But once it got there in 2004, it started taking some breathtaking pictures of the planet, its ...
The Cassini orbiter, carrying the Huygens probe, launched from Cape Canaveral at 4:43 a.m. ET on October 15, 1997. Seven years and 2.2 billion miles later, the spacecraft arrived at the Saturn system.
Astronomers investigate a potential impact on Saturn after a bright flash was caught on camera. NASA image may show first ...
It’s time to get ready for your not-so-close-up. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft on the far side of Saturn will snap a long-distance portrait of Earth today between 2:27 p.m. and 2:42 p.m. PDT ...
After 13 years of orbiting Saturn and its moons, NASA's Cassini probe is gone. But the images it left behind are truly astounding.
A few days ago, NASA's Cassini spacecraft used its high resolution cameras to take the amazing picture above - capturing Earth as a pale blue dot just underneath Saturn's magnificent ring system ...
The imaging team for Cassini had to process 141 wide-angle images to create the panorama you see above. The single image covers a massive 404,880 miles across Saturn and its inner ring system.
Earthlings, get ready to say cheese! NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will be taking your picture next month -- from 898 million miles away. If you happen to have your eyes closed or your hair is out ...