by Ben | Sep 19, 2017 | NASA
A thrilling epoch in the exploration of our solar system came to a close today, as NASA’s Cassini spacecraft made a fateful plunge into the atmosphere of Saturn, ending its 13-year tour of the ringed planet. “This is the final chapter of an...
by Ben | Sep 14, 2017 | NASA
This video shows Cassini’s last two Grand Finale orbits, followed by a distant flyby of Titan that pushes the spacecraft into Saturn (final half orbit, in orange). The video loops twice. Milestones in Cassini’s final dive toward Saturn. Credits:...