After two decades in space, our Cassini spacecraft has ended its journey of exploration. Having expended almost every bit of the rocket propellant it carried to Saturn, operators deliberately plunged Cassini into the planet to ensure Saturn’s moons will remain pristine for future exploration—in particular, the ice-covered, ocean-bearing moon Enceladus, but also Titan, with its intriguing pre-biotic chemistry.
Swipe to explore some of Cassini’s final images that were sent to Earth in the hours before its final plunge. As the spacecraft made its fateful dive into the planet’s atmosphere, it sent home additional data in real time. Key measurements came from its mass spectrometer, which sampled Saturn’s atmosphere, telling us about its composition until contact was lost.
While it’s always sad when a mission comes to an end, Cassini’s finale plunge is a truly spectacular end for one of the most scientifically rich voyages yet undertaken in our solar system. To truly reveal the wonders of Saturn, we had to go there.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute
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24 комментария
No puedo creer como llega a ser tan perfecto.
Saturn’s rings are so beautiful. Poor little «Sheperd Moons» they orbit Saturn inside of the rings. Must be a pain in the back I suppose! 😁
@paytonalley
Wait is saturn always grey?
Maybe you should send some probes to explore europa and its ocean
Lovely dress and beach setting there
Это очень прекрасные снимки
@solmars_
İsin yoksa simdi bi daha arac yolla titana 😑😑😑
E nolcak simdii ??
Nasaa
Sana diyorum
Hep
İki yildir sizin araciniz sturne incek diye bekliyorum ben burda
Noldu astroid kusagina mi denk geldii
Noldu aracaaa
Diger fotolarin da yüklesenize
😍
@chioo7
yes! love it!
Mind-Boggling ideas 🖌️🖌️
@ter_30 è questa la mia sonda!!!
U SPENT 2 DECADES IN SPACE???!!!
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