Cassini

American  

[kuh-see-nee, kah-] / kəˈsi ni, kɑ- /

noun

1. Oleg Oleg Cassini-Loiewski, 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.

2. a walled plain in the first quadrant of the face of the moon: about 36 miles (56 km) in diameter.

3. Geometry. oval of Cassini.

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Cassini British  

/ kæˈsiːnɪ /

noun

1. Giovanni Domenico. 1625–1712, French astronomer, born in Italy. He discovered (1675) Cassini's division , the gap that divides Saturn's rings into two parts, and four of Saturn's moons

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Example Sentences

Petricca reached these conclusions by analyzing the frequencies of radio waves transmitted from the Cassini spacecraft during close fly-bys of Titan.

From Science Daily • Dec. 20, 2025

To challenge this assumption, the research team used data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft to study the north polar region during two key periods: the deep winter of 2005 and the summer of 2015.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025

New research from NASA's Cassini mission reveals that Enceladus, one of Saturn's most intriguing moons and a prime candidate for extraterrestrial life, is releasing heat from both poles.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025

When scientists using NASA's Cassini space probe discovered organic compounds in blocks of ice from Enceladus, they wondered if this meant the Saturnian moon might have the ingredients for life.

From Salon • May 29, 2024

“We still have to go ahead,” Joe Cassini said.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George