Cassini-Huygens: Exploring Saturn and Its Moons

The Cassini-Huygens mission was a collaboration between NASA, ESA, and ASI.
Launched in 1997, it arrived at Saturn in 2004 after a 7-year journey.
Cassini orbited Saturn for 13 years, studying its rings, moons, and atmosphere.
The Huygens probe landed on Titan in 2005—the first landing on a moon beyond Earth.
Cassini discovered water-ice plumes erupting from Enceladus, hinting at a subsurface ocean.
It revealed Titan’s methane lakes and rivers, making it one of the most Earth-like worlds.
Cassini captured stunning close-up images of Saturn’s intricate ring system.
The mission transformed our understanding of Saturn’s magnetic field and interior.
In 2017, Cassini performed a dramatic “Grand Finale,” diving into Saturn’s atmosphere.
Its discoveries still shape the search for life and habitable worlds in the solar system.