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Saturn and its Moons

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Introduction: Cassini-Huygens

The Cassini spacecraft entered Saturn orbit on 1 July 2004. Get the lowdown on the mission in our beginner's guide

LATEST ARTICLES

NASA floats Titan boat concept

21:56 09 May 2011

The first extraterrestrial boat could sail on one of Titan's hydrocarbon lakes, searching for signs of life on the Saturn moon

Saturn moon's atmosphere forged by comet impacts

IN BRIEF:  18:00 08 May 2011

Titan is the only moon in the solar system with much of an atmosphere, but the origin of its nitrogen-rich air has been a puzzle

Geyser moon puts its mark on Saturn

18:00 20 April 2011

An electrical current is flowing from Saturn's moon Enceladus to the ringed planet, creating a glowing patch in the planet's atmosphere

Giant ice volcano may have been found on Titan

19:03 14 December 2010  | 1 comment

The 1-kilometre-tall volcano may once have spewed slush and gas, helping to explain the presence of methane on Saturn's large moon

Life on Titan? Maybe – but only a lander will tell us

14:15 10 June 2010  | 1 comment

Something seems to be munching organic molecules on Saturn's moon, but we need to do more work to find out if it is alive

Hints of life found on Saturn moon

01:10 04 June 2010  | 1 comment

In 2005, researchers predicted two potential signatures of life on Saturn's moon Titan – now both have been seen

Moonlets and maelstroms: mysteries of Saturn revealed

18:00 18 March 2010

The spectacular imagery of Saturn taken by the Cassini probe has captured a series of unexplained phenomena on the ringed planet – see them here

CASSINI MISSION

Facts and Figures: Cassini-Huygens

Get all the facts about the Cassini-Huygens probe as it tours the Saturn system

VIDEO

Rings, dunes and geysers: The best Cassini images Movie Camera

Experience the beauty of Saturn and its moons close-up with Carolyn Porco, head of the Cassini mission's imaging team

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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

FAQ: Cassini, Saturn and Titan

The most popular questions about the Cassini-Huygens mission, and its target: the Saturn system

SPECIAL FEATURE

Saturn special: Ringing the changes

With data streaming back from the giant Cassini probe, everything we thought we knew about Saturn is up for grabs

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