CASSINI (NASA SPACECRAFT)

From rupturing moons to walls of rubble 2 miles high, the dramatic transformations of the Ringed Planet are phenomenal to behold.

Saturn is a planet that is home to many usual wonders, but look close and you'll find something completely alien to to anything on Earth. Learn more: PLANET SATURN https://www.spacetv.net/saturn/ CASSINI (NASA SPACECRAFT) https://www.spacetv.net/cassini-spacecraft/ VOYAGER (NASA SPACECRAFTS) https://www.spacetv.net/voyager-spacecrafts/ Written and hosted by Cambrie Caldwell https://twitter.com/CambrieCaldwell Sources: https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA14946 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA14945 https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/science/saturn/hexagon-in-motion/ https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/science/space/storm-chasing-on-saturn.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcmNMWG9vqA Credits: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. Calçada) NASA/JPL-Caltech/ SSI/Cornell NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA/JPL-Caltech/ SSI/Hampton University Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/SPACETVnet​​ Join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/spacetv.net​​ SPACETV.NET 2021

Chronicling the story of NASA’s Cassini mission, this is the latest in our series of documentaries, “JPL and the Space Age.” These films use rare archival footage and interviews with pioneering engineers and scientists from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in retelling of many of humanity’s first steps into the cosmos. Other films in this series are available for viewing at https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/who-we-are/documentary-series-jpl-and-the-space-age. Part I of this two-part story premiered here on Oct. 15, 2021. Both parts of “Triumph at Saturn” are planned to be added to this collection in the near future.

Chronicling the story of NASA’s Cassini mission, this is the latest in our series of documentaries, “JPL and the Space Age.” These films use rare archival footage and interviews with pioneering engineers and scientists from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in retelling the stories of many of humanity’s first steps into the cosmos. Part I of this two-part story will premiere here on Oct. 15, 2021 at 3 p.m. Pacific time; part II will premiere here at the same time on Oct. 22: https://youtu.be/oGsajLIALJE. Other films in this series are available for viewing at https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/who-we-are/documentary-series-jpl-and-the-space-age. “Triumph at Saturn” is planned to be added to this collection in the near future.

Saturn's fascinating hexagon was discovered during the Voyager mission, and was later revisited by Cassini-Huygens which discovered that it has changed colour. Learn more: PLANET SATURN https://www.spacetv.net/saturn/ CASSINI (NASA SPACECRAFT) https://www.spacetv.net/cassini-spacecraft/ VOYAGER (NASA SPACECRAFTS) https://www.spacetv.net/voyager-spacecrafts/ Written and edited for SPACETV by Thomas Walker https://twmediacreations.wixsite.com/tw-media-creations https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-walker-a5176286/ Sources: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/science/saturn/ https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/science/saturn/ Credits: NASA/JPL NASA Goddard Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/SPACETVnet​​ Join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/spacetv.net​​ SPACETV.NET 2021

We record the Weekly Space Hangout every Wednesday at 5:00 pm Pacific / 8:00 pm Eastern. You can watch us live on Universe Today or the Weekly Space Hangout YouTube page. Luciano Iess, professor of Aerospace Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome, is a member of the Cassini radio science team that recently determined, after analyzing gravity science data collected during the final orbits of Cassini around Saturn, that its iconic rings are a relatively young feature of the planet. You can read more about this and the teams other exciting discoveries online at the following sites: ► https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/01/missions-expose-surprising-differences-interiors-saturn-and-jupiter ► https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7315 The Weekly Space Hangout is a production of CosmoQuest. Want to help CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: Donate! (Streamlabs link) https://streamlabs.com/cosmoquestx Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosmoquestx Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA A combination of the above!

On October 26, 2004, NASA's Cassini spacecraft took the first close-up images of Saturn's largest moon Titan. The Cassini spacecraft would later drop off a probe on Titan named Huygens, which was a European spacecraft that hitched a ride to the Saturn system with the Cassini mission. But before Cassini dropped off its robotic passenger, it flew by Titan a few times and took some amazing photos. Cassini completed its first flyby on July 3, 2004, but when it swung by a second time on October 26, it got about 300 times closer than it did the first time. At the closest point of this flyby, Cassini was 745 miles away from the surface of Titan. The spacecraft took hundreds of photos during this flyby, and these were the highest resolution views of Titan anyone had ever seen.

On Oct. 15, 1997, NASA launched the Cassini spacecraft on a mission to explore Saturn and its moons. It took almost 7 years for Cassini to reach Saturn. Another smaller spacecraft called Huygens hitched a ride with Cassini, and it was dropped off at Saturn's moon Titan in 2005. Cassini spent 13 years studying the Saturn system up close, and the mission lasted about 20 years before coming to an epic grand finale on Sept. 15, 2017. Running low on fuel, NASA chose to steer Cassini straight into Saturn's atmosphere, where the spacecraft was destroyed.

From the live coverage at 4am PDT on Sept. 15. Go behind the scenes in a 360-degree view inside mission control (with embedded commentary) to see the team await the FINAL signal and science data until the very last moment from our Cassini spacecraft. After nearly 20 years in space, NASA's Cassini mission to Saturn is at the end of its remarkable journey of exploration. The final minutes of the spacecraft, at it enters the atmosphere, begin at 55:48. Project manager Earl Maize calls end of mission at 59:10. A standard format video of commentary is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Ho30EMRm4 Please note: Not all browsers support viewing 360 videos. YouTube supports their playback on computers using Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera browsers. Use the YouTube app to view it on a smart phone. 2-D video available at http://www.nasa.gov/live

Is a moon to blame for a hole in one of Saturn's rings? Stream Full Episodes of NASA's Unexplained Files: https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/nasas-unexplained-files/ Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScience Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceChannel Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceChannel Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ScienceChannel/

Looking for a new home beyond Earth? Icy moons could be a hot contender. Waves Can Tell Us A Lot About Climate Change, But You Have To Catch Them First https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toeoYNQNZgA Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzWQYUVCpZqtN93H8RR44Qw Read More: Future Space Colony? Maybe We Should Look Beyond Mars to Saturn's Titan Moon https://www.seeker.com/space/exploration/future-space-colony-maybe-we-should-look-beyond-mars-to-saturns-titan-moon “NASA and Elon Musk’s SpaceX are focused on getting astronauts to Mars and even one day establishing a colony on the Red Planet — but what if their attention is better directed elsewhere? “ What It Would Be Like to Live on Saturn's Moons Titan and Enceladus https://www.space.com/28786-living-on-saturn-moons-titan-enceladus.html “Without a solid surface, Saturn isn't likely a place we could ever live. But the gas giant does have numerous moons, some of which would make fascinating locations for space colonies, particularly Titan and Enceladus.” Plumes From Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Hint That It Could Support Life https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/science/saturn-cassini-moon-enceladus.html?mtrref=undefined “Could icy moons like Saturn’s Enceladus in the outer solar system be home to microbes or other forms of alien life? Intriguing new findings from data collected by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft suggest the possibility.” Check Out Focal Point on Facebook! - https://www.facebook.com/FocalPointShow/ Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI ____________________ Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website https://www.seeker.com/ Subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/user/DNewsChannel Seeker on Twitter http://twitter.com/seeker Seeker on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SeekerMedia/ Seeker http://www.seeker.com/

Planetary scientist Dr. Jonathan Lunine of Cornell University discusses the Cassini mission’s exploration of Enceladus and what that moon has taught us about ocean worlds in the outer solar system. Dr. Lunine stresses that Enceladus is the best candidate world at which life may exist beyond Earth in our solar system. This was the third presentation in the Lunar and Planetary Institute’s 2017–2018 Cosmic Exploration Speaker Series, “Diving into Ocean Worlds.”

"Going Out in a Blaze of Glory: Cassini Mission Highlights" - Linda J. Spilker is Cassini Mission Project Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Learn more about: - Cassini Mission: https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/ - This Lecture: http://www.caltech.edu/content/linda-j-spilker-going-out-blaze-glory-cassini-mission-highlights - 2016 - 17 Watson Lecture Series Season: https://www.caltech.edu/master-calend... Produced in association with Caltech Academic Media Technologies. ©2017 California Institute of Technology

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Saturn’s rings are captivating from any vantage point, but more so when tilted fully towards or away from Earth, as they are this October. Our understanding of Saturn, its rings, and its moons has been enriched over the past 13 years through the Cassini mission, which ended in September. For a transcript of this video, visit: https://www.amnh.org/our-research/hayden-planetarium/blog/saturn-shows-off-its-rings This video and all media incorporated herein (including text, images, and audio) are the property of the American Museum of Natural History or its licensors, all rights reserved. The Museum has made this video available for your personal, educational use. You may not use this video, or any part of it, for commercial purposes, nor may you reproduce, distribute, publish, prepare derivative works from, or publicly display it without the prior written consent of the Museum. © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY #cassini #saturn #astronomy #space #NASA #AMNH #solarsystem #planets #Enceladus

Europlanet’s September 2017 webinar celebrated the end of the incredible Cassini mission and discuss some of the amazing discoveries Cassini-Huygens has made since 2004. The webinar featured Dr Sheila Kanani, the Education, Outreach and Diversity Officer for the Royal Astronomical Society and former Cassini researcher, and be hosted by NUCLIO. The flagship robotic orbiter, Cassini, and lander, Huygens, have provided us with a wealth of information about Saturn, its moons and its rings. By the time it ‘crashes’ into Saturn in September 2017, Cassini will have been in space for almost 20 years. Europlanet 2020 RI http://www.europlanet-2020-ri.eu/ Europlanet Outreach http://www.europlanet-eu.org/ Europlanet Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/europlanetmedia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/europlanetmedia Instagram: https://instagram.com/europlanetmedia Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/europlanetmedia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/europlanet-2020-ri Europlanet 2020 RI has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 654208

William Shatner sends a message to Voyager 1, Cassini crashes into Saturn, asteroid-seeking OSIRIS-REx gets a gravity assist, and The Planetary Society's citizen-funded solar sailing spacecraft LightSail® 2 is making news again. Robert Picardo is here to tell you all about it in this month's Planetary Post. Get space updates delivered straight to your inbox: http://planet.ly/TI0Pf Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribe Follow us! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysociety Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanets Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysociety On the web: http://www.planetary.org Join us: http://planet.ly/rfzIS About The Planetary Society: The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of the Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.

NSN members joined us on Wednesday, September 20 when Trina Ray from NASA's JPL updated us on the end of the Cassini mission to Saturn. Cassini’s Grand Finale: The end of a fantastic mission. The international Cassini-Huygens spacecraft was launched on October 15, 1997 and had a marathon 7-year 2-billion-mile journey to the distant planet Saturn. The 23-foot tall, 14-foot wide, 6-ton spacecraft is the largest most sophisticated outer planet spacecraft ever built, and is at the end of its thirteenth year of operation in orbit around the planet Saturn. This talk will briefly cover an overview of the Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn, but will focus on the exciting Grand Finale (the last 22 orbits of the mission where the spacecraft has been flying inside the rings – right over Saturn’s cloud tops). Participants found out about what happened during the Cassini Grand Finale. About Trina Ray: Trina Ray received a B.S. in physics/astronomy option from Cal State Northridge and her master's degree in astronomy from San Diego State University. She has held many positions on Cassini during her 21 years on the mission, including instrument operations engineer, science system engineer, and currently as Cassini's Science Planning and Sequencing Team deputy and the Titan Orbiter Science Team co-chair. She was one of the key strategic planners of the Grand Finale Mission.

NASA's Cassini spacecraft made its final approach to Saturn and dove into the planet’s atmosphere on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 but the science provided by this enduring spacecraft will live on.

Dr Jasmina gives a brief overview of the Cassini mission which was orbiting Saturn from 2004 until September 2017. The used images are from https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/galleries/images/ The video segments used are from: NASA at Saturn: Cassini's Grand Finale (NASA/JPL) https://youtu.be/xrGAQCq9BMU Cassini Saturn Arrival (NASA/JPL) https://youtu.be/s8sNsmkXb8M Saturn's Hexagon in Motion https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/saturn/hexagon-in-motion/ ScienceCasts: Auroras Underfoot https://youtu.be/WL_-Zz7JDoA Deep Dive into Enceladus Plume (NASA/JPL) https://youtu.be/BZ1KowQXc3Y Ingredients for Life at Saturn’s Moon Enceladus (NASA/JPL) https://youtu.be/-nzaFDkDU7c Underwater Vents and Volcanoes (US National Ocean Service) https://youtu.be/uen5pMoMS5w