ESA - Cassini-Huygens

Start of Cassini's new mission

4 July 2008 The Cassini mission is new two-year mission that will address new questions and bring it closer to two of its most intriguing targets: Titan and Enceladus. On 30 June, Cassini completed its four-year prime mission and began its extended mission, which was approved in April this year.

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Cassini’s grand tour of Saturn extended

15 April 2008 The operations of the Cassini spacecraft, part of the international NASA/ ESA/ ASI Cassini-Huygens mission, have been extended by NASA by two years. The historic mission’s stunning discoveries and images have revolutionised our knowledge of Saturn and its moons.

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Cassini 'tastes' organic brew at Saturn’s geyser moon

26 March 2008 The Cassini spacecraft tasted and sampled a surprising organic brew erupting in geyser-like fashion from Saturn's moon Enceladus during a close flyby on 12 March. Scientists are amazed that this tiny moon is so active, ‘hot’ and brimming with water vapour and organic chemicals.

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25 March 2008	Ocean may exist beneath Titan's crust

7 March 2008	Saturn’s moon Rhea may also have rings

19 February 2008	Cassini finds mingling moons may share a dark past

19 February 2008	High energy electron holes reveal unseen rings

13 February 2008	Titan’s surface organics surpass oil reserves on Earth

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