Saturday, September 2, 2017

The Rings of Saturn Viewed Planet-Side and the Final Days of Cassini

On August 20, Cassini completed one of its final passes between Saturn and its rings. The spacecraft is quickly approaching its  mission-ending dive into the atmosphere of Saturn on September 15. To get a breakdown of the final days of Cassini, click the link below.


Saturn's ring system as seen during the Cassini pass between the rings and Saturn on August 20, 2017. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute


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