A timelapse of all of the photographs the Cassini space probe has taken of Saturn's moon Mimas from Feb. 6, 2004 to Sept. 15, 2015. Note: These sequences at times include rapid flashing.

A new study implies that in the past, moons in our solar system may have had rings just like planets do — deepening the mystery of why no ringed moons exist today.

Cassini Imaging Team/SSI/JPL/ESA/NASA Mimas: The "Star Wars" moon is a favourite among Saturn fans Knowing the mass was a key piece in the puzzle for researchers. From Cassini's other instruments ...

Mimas' Surprise: Tiny Moon of Saturn Holds Young Ocean Beneath Icy Shell Feb. 7, 2024 — Saturn's moon Mimas harbors a global ocean beneath its icy shell, discovered through analysis of its orbit ...

Blue skies on a golden planet, and two of our solar system's greatest extremes – Saturn is a planet of contrasts and surprises. This image, one of 77 photographs that appeared in Otherworlds: Visions ...

Twenty years ago today, I watched TV coverage of a probe descending toward the surface of Titan, a moon of Saturn, while outside my home in Utah snow dusted a rocky mountain outcrop I’d ...

in the entire universe. The six-sided structure, nicknamed "the hexagon," is about 20,000 miles in diameter and extends about 60 miles down into Saturn's atmosphere. Scientists have figured out ...