Just in time for the holidays, NASA's Cassini spacecraft, in orbit around Saturn for more than eight years now, has delivered another glorious, backlit view of the planet Saturn and its rings.

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured a gorgeous backlit image of Saturn and its rings, providing a holiday treat for scientists and the public alike.Cassini took the photo — actually a mosaic ...

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, in orbit around Saturn for more than eight years, has delivered another glorious backlit view of the planet Saturn and its rings. On October 17, 2012, during its 174th ...

The backlit images of Saturn were an example of how the long-lived Cassini mission was able to provide views of the iconic planet previously unseen. "Cassini has given us these views that changed ...

After more than 12 years studying Saturn, its rings and moons, NASA's Cassini spacecraft has entered the final year of its epic voyage. The conclusion of the historic scientific odyssey is planned ...

The Cassini orbiter, currently exploring Saturn and its moons, snapped the 60 images that would become the mosaic in October, as the spacecraft swung through the planet's shadow. At the time ...

A good opportunity came on July 19, when Cassini was able to capture a picture of Earth and its Moon and this multi-image backlit panorama of the Saturn system.

The view was taken in visible light using the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera at a distance of 394,000 miles (634,000 kilometers) from Saturn. Image scale is about 11 miles (17 kilometers).

Cassini Spacecraft's Last Chapter Ended With a Suicidal Plunge Into Saturn Spacecraft remain the best lens with which humans have viewed the universe beyond Earth. These spacecraft are dedicated to ...

Cassini last took a similar backlit Saturn shot in September 2006, researchers said. Earth could be seen as a pale dot in that mosaic, which was called "In Saturn's Shadow." ...

NASA's Cassini spacecraft orbited Saturn for more than 10 years, capturing images of its rings and moons in never-before-seen detail. Since at least 2019, posts on social media have shared a ...

Cassini last took a similar backlit Saturn shot in September 2006, researchers said. Earth could be seen as a pale dot in that mosaic, which was called "In Saturn's Shadow." ...