mimas

This is easily one of the best pictures ever captured of Mimas, revealing intricate surface features and shadows…

We’ve been getting some fantastic images from the Cassini Spacecraft this year as it orbits Saturn, and one of its…

This is really cool: the New York Times has put together a really astounding interactive feature that lets you…

The Moon may be Earth’s kid brother, but Saturn’s moons seem more gnats on an elephant in this incredible image…

It's not the prettiest thing in the solar system, nor is it the most interesting. But Mimas — a pockmarked moon in…

People like to make lists of things, especially lists of superlatives: the best, fastest, oldest, largest, heaviest…

This image shows the rare sight of Saturn's moons Mimas and Pandora aligning in the night sky—and they couldn't look…

Astronomers now know that the Saturnian system has not one, but two "Pac-Man" moons — and there could be many, many…

After discovering Pac-Man on the Death Star—aka Mimas—NASA has discovered a new Pac-Man in Tethys. And they still…

There's no two ways about it: hurricane Sandy is huge. With its whirling winds at one point stretching a mind…

Pretty much everyone can rattle off the names of our solar system's eight (formerly nine) planets, but ask the…

The Cassini spacecraft has been able to capture this stunning image of five Saturn moons in one single frame. From…

The great challenge for any climber is to conquer each continent's tallest mountain. But tomorrow's climbers can…

Hold on to your Spiderman underpants because here's a planetary-sized nerdgasm. NASA's Cassini spacecraft has made…

Check out that flat shadow crossing Saturn's rings. It's the shadow of Mimas, one of Saturn's moons, and its…

Look at this photo of Saturn's rings from earlier this month. Wondering what those little jagged lines are, on top…