Cassini mission ends with plunge into Saturn

Cassini mission ends with plunge into Saturn

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NASA’s Cassini spacecraft ended a nearly 20-year mission Sept. 15 with a plunge into the atmosphere of the planet Saturn intended to protect the planet’s potentially habitable moons from contamination.

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NASA looks ahead to future Saturn missions as Cassini nears its end

NASA looks ahead to future Saturn missions as Cassini nears its end

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As NASA’s Cassini spacecraft enters its final hours orbiting Saturn, agency officials promised that NASA would return to the planet and its moons sooner rather than later.

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NASA’s Cassini spacecraft completes first close approach to Saturn

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft completes first close approach to Saturn

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Cassini is in the "Grand Finale" of its mission, with 22 approaches planned before a dive into the planet's atmosphere.

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“Ocean Worlds” discoveries build case for new missions

“Ocean Worlds” discoveries build case for new missions

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Discoveries involving two “ocean world” moons in the outer solar system announced April 13 are likely to bolster the case for planned and proposed spacecraft missions to those worlds.

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