Cassini Captures Ghostly Dance of Saturn's Northern Lights

Cassini Captures Ghostly Dance Of Saturn's Northern Lights

In the first video showing the auroras above the northern latitudes of Saturn, Cassini has spotted the tallest known "northern lights" in the solar system, flickering in shape and brightness high above the ringed planet.
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The Big Thaw? NASA Satellites Detect Unexpected Ice Loss in East Antarctica

The Big Thaw? NASA Satellites Detect Unexpected Ice Loss in East Antarctica

A new study using NASA satellite data finds East Antarctica's ice sheet may not be as stable as previously thought.
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Artist concept of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

Team Plans Uplink of Protective Files

The team operating NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter plans to uplink protective files to the spacecraft next week as one step toward resuming the orbiter's research and relay activities.
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Saturn's Aurora in a New Light

Saturn's Aurora in a New Light

A Cassini scientist explains the flickering 'northern lights' high above Saturn, shown for the first time in a visible-light movie.
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Celestial Treasure Hunt

NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer will provide a map to the universe's hidden treasures.
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