Sep 15

Cassini takes a final plunge into Saturn, ending its 20-year mission

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After spending nearly 20 years in space and more than 13 years orbiting Saturn, NASA‘s Cassini mission came to an end this morning. The Cassini orbiter took its final plunge into Saturn this morning, officially bringing an end to the successful mission. NASA lost contact with the orbiter at 7:55 AM EDT as it descended through the gas giant’s atmosphere. … Continue reading

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