51¶¯Âþ

immune system

New Scientist Default Image

Space

Cassini ends its 20-year mission by slamming into Saturn

To avoid contaminating Saturn's two icy moons – now key targets in the hunt for life – Cassini was sent plummeting into the planet as its fuel ran out

51¶¯Âþ

Watching Cassini’s last moments from inside NASA mission control

Space

Watching Cassini’s last moments from inside NASA mission control

51¶¯Âþ

Cassini takes last look at the ring patterns made by mini moons

Space

Cassini takes last look at the ring patterns made by mini moons

51¶¯Âþ

Final pictures from Cassini as probe smashes into Saturn

Space

Final pictures from Cassini as probe smashes into Saturn

51¶¯Âþ

Tears for Cassini: why it's OK to well up over a lump of metal

Space

Tears for Cassini: why it's OK to well up over a lump of metal

Comment

MD

Space

Cassini's Grand Finale: The ups and downs of our 20-year mission

Features

What Cassini saw...

Space

Cassini's Grand Finale: The spacecraft that unveiled Saturn

Features

<i>The Farthest</i>: How the Voyager story keeps on giving

Space

The Farthest: How the Voyager story keeps on giving

Culture

Nine probes reached the outer solar system: Where are they now?

Space

Nine probes reached the outer solar system: Where are they now?

Features

Cassini’s 10 best pictures from its 13-year voyage around Saturn

Space

Cassini’s 10 best pictures from its 13-year voyage around Saturn

On 15 September, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will crash into Saturn, ending its mission with a bang. 51¶¯Âþ looks back at 10 of its best images

51¶¯Âþ

Space

Cassini's legacy: Where next in the search for alien life

Features

Space

Slingshot around Titan is the beginning of the end for Cassini

51¶¯Âþ

Space

Our sun probably didn’t steal Planet Nine from outer space

51¶¯Âþ

Space

The sun just belched out the strongest solar flare in 12 years

51¶¯Âþ

Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop