Science Illustrated

CASSINI’S WATCH IS ENDED

The Cassini space probe is performing 22 daring dives through Saturn’s innermost ring. En route, the craft will come very close to the gas giant’s rings for a final time to reveal their exact thickness and chemistry. Yet this daring mission has only one p

- CLAUS LUNAU

All good things must come to an end. Cassini has been a good thing for our understand­ing of Saturn, and the plucky probe’s end will be... intense.

 ??  ??
 ??  ??

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from Australia