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Phantom Limb

The brightly lit limb of a crescent Enceladus looks ethereal against the blackness of space. The rest of the moon, lit by light reflected from Saturn, presents a ghostly appearance. More ›

Mission Accomplished

Cassini Ends Its Historic Exploration of Saturn

The spacecraft made a fateful plunge into the atmosphere of Saturn, ending its 13-year tour of the ringed planet. More ›

slide 3 - Color image of woman in mission control.

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Cassini’s Family Takes the Plunge

Like the legendary spacecraft, Cassini veterans face the end of their mission. More ›

slide 4 - Color image of man and a woman hugging in mission control.

The Grand Finale

Inside Mission Control

Tender scenes from mission control as our team says farewell to a hardy spacecraft. More ›

The Grand Finale

Cassini's Final Images

As Cassini ended its epic mission on Sept. 15, the spacecraft sent back a series of final images. More ›

End of Mission: 15 Sep 2017
Status:

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Titan: "Goodbye Kiss"

News and Features

All you need to know about the final phase of the mission. These new orbits will take the long-lived spacecraft into unexplored space between Saturn's cloud tops and rings in an exciting, science-rich endgame.

Illustration of Cassini entering Saturn's atmosphere.

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The Science

Cassini has revealed never-before-seen events that are changing our understanding of how planetary systems form and what conditions might lead to habitats for life.

Raw Images

Animated GIF of Saturn's rings backlit by the sun.

Fresh from Saturn: Browse the latest, unprocessed images beamed back from Saturn by the Cassini orbiter.

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Hall of Fame

Cassini has returned thousands of great images. These are the best of the best.
Graphics

Illustrations, artwork and infographics that reveal how the Cassini mission works.
Amateur Images

We provide the data. You provide the inspiration. A look at some of the fantastic amateur artwork created with Cassini data.