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Watch Live as NASA's Cassini Finally Faces Its Fiery Doom
09.14.17
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Under the immense heat and pressure of Saturn’s atmosphere, Cassini will transform from a relatively healthy (if low on gas [ http://www.businessinsider.com/cassini-death-grand-finale-reason-2017-4 ]) little spacecraft to, well, a very expensive and beloved little fireball. You can watch Cassini go dark on this livestream below, starting at 7am Eastern time [on September 15, 2017]:

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https://www.wired.com/story/nasas-cassini-saturn-mission-finally-faces-its-fiery-doom/ [no comments yet], https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwMDvPCGeE0

Saying Goodbye to Cassini, the NASA Mission That Transformed Our Understanding of the Solar System

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Cassini's end will come quickly. It will be a plunge, not a crash: https://t.co/O426z7w3Fs pic.twitter.com/g5QBKI5A7c

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) September 14, 2017

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On September 15th, the spacecraft will plunge to its death in Saturn’s atmosphere. What has it taught us in the past twenty years?
September 14, 2017
https://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/saying-goodbye-to-cassini-the-nasa-mission-that-transformed-our-understanding-of-the-solar-system [with embedded video]