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Saturn's moon Titan was shaped by similar geological processes as Earth: study
•The dunes and lakes on Titan were relatively young while mountainous terrain appeared older.
NASA's Cassini mission data is still helping scientists understand the rings of Saturn
Tech2 News Staff •Cassini was in space for 20 years and has provided information that scientists are still studying and understanding.
NASA's Cassini reveals details of a collection of mini-moons nestled between Saturn's rings
•The mini-moons —Pan, Daphnis, Atlas, Pandora, Epimetheus each measure between eight and 116 kms.
Tata Motor's top-end seven-seater Buzzard SUV to be called Cassini in India
Overdrive •The Cassini is based on the OMEGA platform which is a derivative of the Land Rover's D8 platform.
NASA's Cassini discovers giant dust storms raging on Saturn's moon Titan's equator
Ians •The pattern of dust storms along Titan's equator Cassini found resembles those seen on Earth & Mars.
NASA's Cassini finds six-sided vortex in atmosphere above Saturn's north pole
Ians •These first glimpses of a northern polar vortex in the atmosphere indicate it is growing.
NASA's coverage of Cassini spacecraft's final moments earns Emmy nomination
Ians •In 2017, after nearly 20 years in space, NASA's Cassini orbiter went out of fuel.
NASA's Cassini captures eerie audio of interaction between Saturn and Enceladus
Tech2 News Staff •This recording was captured by the Radio Plasma Wave Science (RPWS) instrument on 2 September 2017
Saturn's moon Enceladus could support life, new Cassini findings suggest
•Complex organic molecules have been discovered originating from one of Saturn's moons, Enceladus
Saturn's moon Titan sports geographical features similar to that of Earth
•It revealed that Titan is a little bit flatter - more oblate - than was previously known, which suggests there is more variability in the thickness of Titan's crust than previously thought.