Cassini gears up for its grand finale

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has orbited Saturn since 2004, revealing all kinds of valuable insights about the gas giant and its iconic ring system. But in some ways, the mission's final phase that kicks off later this month could prove even more fruitful, with the deep-space probe making a series of daring passes through the gap between Saturn and its rings, where scientists expect it to make some of its most extraordinary discoveries before burning up in the atmosphere... Continue Reading Cassini gears up for its grand finale

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