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- 1New findings boost case for life on Saturn's moon Enceladus▼Promising discoveries about the potential for life on one of Saturn’s icy moons
Researchers at Freie Universität Berlin, working with Cassini mission data, report new discoveries about conditions on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus that strengthen the possibility of microbial life there. The findings, published in a leading science journal, examine material from the moon's subsurface ocean released through its plumes. The work is drawing attention as one of the most promising leads yet in the search for life beyond Earth.
- 2Weiyi Ding Discusses Urban Space Data Needs at CASSINI Days▼CASSINI Entrepreneurship Days - Weiyi Ding on What Cities Actually Need from Space Data
Weiyi Ding spoke at the CASSINI Entrepreneurship Days about what cities actually need from space data, arguing that urban applications should be shaped by concrete municipal demands rather than by what satellites happen to provide. The session formed part of the EU-backed CASSINI initiative supporting space entrepreneurship.
- 3Cassini's 2013 photo of Earth from Saturn resurfaces▼Everyone on Earth was in this photo — and we all knew it. On July 19, 2013, NASA's Cassini probe slipped into Saturn's s
On July 19, 2013, NASA's Cassini probe slipped into Saturn's shadow and photographed the entire Saturnian system, capturing the rings backlit by the Sun along with seven moons. In the lower right of the image sits a tiny pale blue dot: Earth, some 1.4 billion kilometres away. The image, known as 'The Day the Earth Smiled', is being shared again as a reminder that everyone alive at the time was in the frame.