NASA's Cassini poised to plunge beneath Saturn's rings
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 16:31
in Astronomy & Space
An unmanned NASA spacecraft, Cassini, is poised to plunge into the gap between Saturn and its rings, a pioneering journey that could offer an unprecedented view of the sixth planet from the Sun.
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