Astronomy

Astronomy? Find a galaxy of information here.

Upgrade to Britannica Online

Take a tour, New improved britannica online

Imagine Britannica's 32-volume encyclopedia online right there for you, plus full access to articles. Amazing content, written by world experts, that you can cite for projects and assignments.

Click here for Britannica shop

Cassini-Huygens

Space probe. Launched in 1997, it consisted of the U.S. Cassini spacecraft, which orbited Saturn, and the European Huygens probe, which landed on Titan in 2005. Data from Huygens showed a shoreline with erosion features and a river delta. Cassini discovered lakes of liquid methane on Titan, geysers of water ice on Enceladus, and six new moons and two new rings of Saturn.

Find more information on Cassini-Huygens. Upgrade to Britannica Online for more on Cassini-Huygens.

  • Britannica, just as colourful as Singapore
  • Singapore is a legendary city. Britannica has a legendary reputation for knowledge. With just a few clicks you can access all the quality information you can trust, online.