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October 27, 2015

Seven Key Facts About Cassini's Oct 28 Plume Dive
Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 27, 2015
NASA's Cassini spacecraft will sample the ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus on Wednesday, Oct. 28, when it flies through the moon's plume of icy spray. Cassini launched in 1997 and entered orbit around Saturn in 2004. Since then, it has been studying the huge planet, its rings and its magnetic field. Here are some things to know about the mission's upcoming close flyby of Enceladus: + Enceladus is an icy moon of Saturn. Early in its mission, Cassini discovered Enceladus has remarkable geologi ... read more

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