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These oscillations alter Saturn’s gravitational forces, inducing waves in the rings —especially the C ring, which is the nearest of the three main rings to the planet (SN: 1/22/19). Science ...
Surprising chemical complexity of Saturn's rings changing planet's upper atmosphere Date: October 4, 2018 Source: University of Kansas Summary: A new study based on data from the final orbits last ...
The Grand Finale will come to an end on September 15, 2017, as Cassini dives into Saturn's atmosphere, returning data about the planet's chemical composition until its signal is lost.
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it flies by Saturn's largest moon, Titan, this weekend, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will study the interactions between the magnetic field of Saturn and Titan. The flyby will ...
NASA's Cassini orbiter has taken many pictures of Saturn's weird hexagonal storm system — but never like this. Newly released views show the Great Hexagon as a full-frontal cloud system, with ...
A diagram showing the interior of Saturn’s moon diagram, including its deep ocean. (Image credit: A. D. Fortes/UCL/STFC) Cassini launched on Oct. 15, 1997, then took seven years to voyage to the ...
Radar measurements from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which orbited Saturn between 2004 and 2017, have hinted at differences in the lakes’ properties, such as their composition and the waves on ...
Radar measurements from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which orbited Saturn between 2004 and 2017, have hinted at differences in the lakes’ properties, such as their composition and the waves on ...