NASA Saturn Probe Will End Mission in Epic 'Grand Finale'
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 07:00
in Astronomy & Space
Starting in late 2016, Cassini will zip between Saturn and its innermost ring a total of 22 times in a mission phase now known as the "Cassini Grand Finale," which will end when the probe intentionally dives into Saturn's atmosphere in September 2017.