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How Cassini Changed Our Understanding of Saturn and the Solar System
2017-09-15 15:17:20| Extremetech
After thirteen years of sometimes bootstrapped and often surprising science, Cassini has reached the end of its mission, and NASA deborbited the satellite into Saturn this morning. Check out our galleries of all the best science and scenery from Cassini's camera roll. The post How Cassini Changed Our Understanding of Saturn and the Solar System appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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NASAs Cassini Probe Will Collide With Saturn This Friday
2017-09-13 19:15:25| Extremetech
All the pieces are in place to track Cassini during its final maneuver, including a giant communication facility in Australia, which will receive Cassini's data in real time. The post NASA’s Cassini Probe Will Collide With Saturn This Friday appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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Cassini Probe Dips Its Toes in Saturns Atmosphere
2017-08-15 13:30:30| Extremetech
NASA's Cassini probe has been studying Saturn and its moons since 2005, and it's almost time for the spacecraft to call it a day. The post Cassini Probe Dips Its Toes in Saturn’s Atmosphere appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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New data from Cassini reveals Titan has canyons filled with liquid methane
2016-08-25 19:15:55| Extremetech
Methane rainstorms fill enormous canyons, as winter comes to the south pole of Saturn's eerie hydrocarbon moon.
Cassini finds interstellar dust during its Solstice flyby of Enceladus
2016-04-20 18:20:58| Extremetech
Sent to dive into cryovolcanic plumes on Saturn's moon Enceladus, the Cassini orbiter managed to get stardust in its electronic eye.