News Releases
News Releases
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From Cassini for the Holidays: A Splendor Seldom Seen
Dec. 18, 2012
On Oct. 17, 2012, during its 174th orbit around the gas giant, Cassini was deliberately positioned within Saturn's shadow, a perfect location from which to look in the direction of the sun and take a backlit view of the rings and the dark side of the planet. Looking back towards the sun is a geometry referred to by planetary scientists as 'high solar phase;' near the center of your target's shadow is the highest phase possible. This is a very scientifically advantageous and coveted viewing position, as it can reveal details about both the rings and atmosphere that cannot be seen in lower solar phase.
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Read the news releases sent out this year.
News releases are archived from 1996 to the present.
News releases are archived from 1996 to the present.
- Dec. 18, 2012From Cassini for the Holidays: A Splendor Seldom Seen
- Dec. 12, 2012Cassini Spots Mini Nile River on Saturn Moon
- Nov. 28, 2012NASA's Cassini Sees Abrupt Turn in Titan's Atmosphere
- Oct. 25, 2012NASA's Cassini Sees Burp at Saturn After Large Storm
- Aug. 29, 2012Saturn and Its Largest Moon Reflect Their True Colors
- Jul. 18, 2012Cassini Spots Daytime Lightning on Saturn
- Jul. 10, 2012The Titanian Seasons Turn, Turn, Turn
- Jun. 28, 2012Cassini Finds Likely Subsurface Ocean on Saturn Moon
- Jun. 13, 2012Cassini Sees Tropical Lakes on Saturn Moon
- Jun. 06, 2012Status Report: Cassini Plasma Spectrometer Turns Off
- May. 31, 2012Enceladus Plume is a new Kind of Plasma Laboratory
- Apr. 26, 2012Cassini Finds Saturn Moon Has Planet-Like Qualities
- Apr. 23, 2012Cassini Sees Objects Blazing Trails in Saturn Ring
- Mar. 22, 2012Cassini Mission Receives Air and Space Museum Award
- Mar. 19, 2012Status Report: Cassini Plasma Spectrometer Resumes Operations
- Mar. 14, 2012Cassini Garners Top Honor from Air and Space Museum
- Mar. 13, 2012Cassini Spies Wave Rattling Jet Stream on Jupiter
- Jan. 12, 2012Status Report: Cassini Testing Part of Its Radio System
