NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

› Shadow Reaches the A Ring

› A Small Find Near Equinox

› Shadows in the F ring

› Punching through the F Ring

› Lake-like but Different

› South Polar Basin on Titan

› Plume Vent Models

› Warm Tiger Stripes

› Faint Spokes on a Ring

Cassini's Last Earthly Date Was 10 Years Ago Today

A decade ago today, NASA's Cassini spacecraft flew past Earth at a distance of 1,171 kilometers (727 miles) on its way to an appointment with the solar system's second largest occupant - Saturn.

Titan Flyby (T-60) Post-Flyby status

Cassini completed its 61st targeted flyby of Titan on Aug. 9, passing the moon at a distance of 970 kilometers (603 miles) above the surface at a speed of 6.0 kilometers per second (about 13,400 mph).