Cassini Mission
NASA’s Cassini Sees Lightning on Saturn
by Alexandre Costa on Apr.15, 2010, under Cassini Mission, Solar System
Source: NASA/JPL
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has captured images of lightning on Saturn. The images have allowed scientists to create the first movie showing lightning flashing on another planet.
After waiting years for Saturn to dim enough for the spacecraft’s cameras to detect bursts of light, scientists were able to create the movie, complete with a soundtrack that features the crackle of radio waves emitted when lightning bolts struck. (read more)
Cassini Spacecraft to Monitor North Pole on Titan
by Alexandre Costa on Dec.26, 2009, under Cassini Mission
Source: NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Though there are no plans to investigate whether Saturn’s moon Titan has a Santa Claus, NASA’s Cassini will zoom close to Titan’s north pole this weekend.
The flyby, which brings Cassini to within about 960 kilometers (600 miles) of the Titan surface at 82 degrees north latitude, will take place the evening of Dec. 27 Pacific time, or shortly after midnight Universal Time on Dec. 28. (read more)
Lake Asymmetry on Titan Explained
by EAAE Webteam on Dec.02, 2009, under Cassini Mission, Solar System
Source: NASA/JPL
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