Cassini Begins Transmitting Data From Enceladus Flyby
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 15:21
in Astronomy & Space
Shortly after 9:03 p.m. Pacific Time, the Cassini spacecraft began sending data to Earth following a close flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus. During closest approach, Cassini successfully passed only 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the surface of the tiny moon. read more