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NASA's Cassini Probe at Saturn Celebrates 15 Years in Space

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft marked 15 years in space Monday (Oct. 15), and the well-traveled probe won’t stop studying Saturn and its many moons anytime soon.Cassini has logged more than 3.8 billion miles (6.1 billion kilometers) since its launch on Oct. 15, 1997, researchers said. The spacecraft has made many contributions since arriving at Saturn in July 2004, including discovering water-ice geysers on the moon Encelaudus and snapping the first views of the hydrocarbon lakes on Saturn’s largest moon Titan.During its time in space, the Cassini probe has sent home about 444 gigabytes of scientific data, including more than 300,000 images. Researchers have published more than 2,500 papers based on Cassini data so far, NASA officials said."As Cassini conducts the most in-depth survey of a giant planet to date, the spacecraft has been flying the most complex gravity-assisted trajectory ever attempted," Robert Mitchell, Cassini program manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pas...

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  2. Monster hurricane watch at Saturn's North Pole

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  3. Cassini spacecraft glimpses new views of moon Rhea

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  4. Saturn's Second 'Pac-Man' Moon Revealed in NASA Photos

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  5. NASA spies bright-blue daytime lightning on Saturn

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  6. Saturn Moon Titan Has a 'Hot Cross Bun' in NASA Photo

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  7. Huge Saturn Vortex Swirls in Stunning NASA Photos

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  8. Spectacular Photos of Saturn and Titan Captured by NASA Spacecraft

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  9. Amazing Photo Shows Saturn Dwarfing Tiny Moon

    A jaw-dropping picture of the planet Saturn was recently released by NASA's Cassini probe orbiting the ringed giant.The black-and-white photo shows the gas giant til...

  10. Monster hurricane on Saturn spied

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  11. Huge Saturn Moon Titan Glows in the Dark

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  12. New Video Recounts Historic Landing on Saturn's Moon Titan

    Eight years ago this week, a European mission went where no one, or probe, had gone before, Saturn's huge moon Titan, and a new video animation is recounting that hi...

  1. Cassini Spacecraft Buzzes Saturn Moon Titan to See Methane Lake

    NASA's Cassini probe zipped by Saturn's largest moon Titan on Tuesday (July 24) in a close flyby to search for a lake filled with liquid methane.The Cassini spacecra...

  2. Saturn's Rings Shine in Amazing Photos by Cassini Probe

    The dazzling rings of Saturn are taking center stage in amazing new pictures snapped by NASA's Cassini spacecraft currently orbiting the planet.The new Saturn ring p...

  3. Amazing Photos of 2 Saturn Moons Snapped by Cassini Probe

    NASA's Cassini spacecraft zoomed by two Saturn moons this week to take what scientists say are the last close-up views of the geyser-covered Enceladus and cratered D...

  4. Haunting Photos of Saturn Moons Snapped by Cassini Spacecraft

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  5. Incredible NASA Photos Show Saturn's Rings and Clouds

    NASA has unveiled amazing new views of the planet Saturn showcasing the ringed wonder's moons, rings and turbulent atmosphere as seen by the Cassini spacecraft.The f...

  6. Cassini Space Probe Spots New Ring Around Saturn

    Saturn's majestic ring system, visible through backyard telescopes, just got a little more crowded with the discovery of a faint, new ring encircling the giant plane...

  7. Saturn's Glorious Rings Dazzle in NASA Photo

    Saturn's southern reaches are draped in the shadow of the huge planet's iconic ring system in a spectacular new picture from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.The near-infra...

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