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Cassini update
15th September - 10:33 UTC
Final signal sent from Saturn. End of mission. Cassini is no more. The last signal will be recieved on Earth in about 86 minutes.
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Cassini update
15th September - 10:31 UTC
Atmospheric entry begins; thrusters firing at 10% of capacity
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Cassini update
15th September - 07:22 UTC
High above Saturn, Cassini crosses the orbital distance of the F ring (outermost of the main rings) for the last time
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Cassini update
15th September - 05:08 UTC
High above Saturn, Cassini crosses the orbital distance of Enceladus for the last time
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Cassini update
14th September - 20:22 UTC
Spacecraft turns antenna to Earth; communications pass begins for final playback from Cassini's data recorder, including final images. Communications link is continuous from now to end of mission (~14.5 hours)
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NASA's Cassini probe is about to dive into Saturn
https://youtu.be/W8GhOMrHMkw
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More info:
https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/grand-finale/cassini-end-of-mission-timeline/
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Final Signal Received on Earth:
Countdown finished
CASSINI: THE GRAND FINALE (Updated countdowns below)
Because Saturn is so far from Earth, Cassini will have been gone for about 83 minutes by the time its final signal reaches the Deep Space Network's Canberra station in Australia on Sept. 15, 2017.
The current predicted time for loss of signal on Earth is 4:55 a.m. PDT (7:55 a.m. EDT) on Sept. 15, 2017. This time may change as Saturn's atmosphere slows Cassini during each of the final orbits.
Countdowns and timeline below
Cassini's Final Moments May Be Visible From a Telescope Here on Earth
sciencealert.com/cassini-grand-finale-2017-nasa-farewell-hubble-can-we-see-it
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Planet 9 Might Not Be an Exoplanet After All
www.sciencealert.com/planet-9-might-not-be-an-exoplanet-after-all
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Scientists Are Investigating Warm Caves Under Antarctica Which Could Support Secret Life
www.sciencealert.com/scientists-are-closing-in-on-warm-caves-under-antarctica-which-could-support-secret-life
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Cassini's Grand Finale
Time left until last signal sent by spacecraft:
Countdown finished
Further information above.
Updates will follow.
Cassini's Saturn Crash 2017 – How to Watch Its 'Grand Finale'
https://www.space.com/38010-cassini-spacecraft-saturn-grand-finale.html
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Jupiter's Insane Auroras Are Powered by an Energy Source Nobody Can Explain
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Cassini update
15th September - 10:32 UTC
Thrusters at 100% of capacity; high-gain antenna begins to point away from Earth, leading to loss of signal
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Final images received from Cassini
telegra.ph/Final-images-received-from-Cassini-09-15
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Cassini update
15th September - 07:14 UTC
Spacecraft begins a 5-minute roll to point instrument (INMS) that will sample Saturn's atmosphere and reconfigures systems for real-time data transmission at 27 kilobits per second (3.4 kilobytes per second). Final, real-time relay of data begins
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Cassini update
15th September - 03:15 UTC
Deep Space Network station in Canberra, Australia, takes over tracking Cassini to end of mission
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Cassini update
14th September - 19:58 UTC
Right now, Cassini is scheduled to take the final image with it's cameras. In about 24 minutes the craft will begin its finally downlink of data back to earth among which it'll send the final image.
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Cassini to live-stream its final moments in Saturn’s atmosphere
www.newscientist.com/article/2147338-cassini-to-live-stream-its-final-moments-in-saturns-atmosphere
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Final Signal Sent from Saturn:
Countdown finished
Cassini’s 10 best pictures from its 13-year voyage around Saturn
www.newscientist.com/article/2147019-cassinis-10-best-pictures-from-its-13-year-voyage-around-saturn
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Before Its Death, Cassini Has Sent Us The Closest-Ever View of Saturn's Rings
www.sciencealert.com/cassini-is-getting-some-really-close-looks-at-saturn-s-amazing-rings
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Ankle fossil suggests our ancient ancestors leapt like acrobats
www.newscientist.com/article/2146797
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The Last Piece of This Super-Powerful Telescope Is In, So We Can Map More of Space Than Ever
www.sciencealert.com/this-new-super-powerful-telescope-will-map-more-of-space-than-ever-before
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The final countdown has begun for NASA’s Cassini
http://bgr.com/2017/09/06/cassini-grand-finale-dive-saturn/
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Cassini: The Wonder of Saturn (Video)
https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/resources/7747/
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The Sun Just Erupted The Biggest Solar Flare in 12 Years And It Has Affected Earth
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