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Death Dive to Saturn

Aiming to skim less than 2000 miles above the cloud tops, no spacecraft has ever gone so close to Saturn, and hopes are high for incredible observations that could solve major mysteries about the planet’s core. Join NASA engineers for the tense and triumphant moments as they find out if their bold re-programming has worked, and discover the wonders that Cassini has revealed over the years.

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Aiming to skim less than 2000 miles above the cloud tops, no spacecraft has ever gone so close to Saturn, and hopes are high for incredible observations that could solve major mysteries about the planet’s core. Join NASA engineers for the tense and triumphant moments as they find out if their bold re-programming has worked, and discover the wonders that Cassini has revealed over the years.

Previews + Extras

  • Cassini's Search For Life: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Cassini's Search For Life

    S44 E12 - 2m 27s

    Is there life beyond Earth? The solar system's ocean worlds might be the most promising places to look.

  • Saying Goodbye to Cassini: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Saying Goodbye to Cassini

    S44 E12 - 2m 31s

    Cassini, a brave explorer that was dispatched to study a distant ringed world, has died.

  • Why Did NASA Kill Cassini?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Did NASA Kill Cassini?

    S44 E12 - 2m 54s

    On September 15, 2017 NASA destroyed Cassini—on purpose. Why kill a multibillion-dollar spacecraft?

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