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Tears for Cassini: why it's OK to well up over a lump of metal

Tears for Cassini: why it's OK to well up over a lump of metal

14 September 2017

Expect more of the modern phenomenon of mass mourning for a machine when the space probe Cassini makes its death dive into Saturn, says Joelle Renstrom
Cassini to live-stream its final moments in Saturn’s atmosphere

Cassini to live-stream its final moments in Saturn’s atmosphere

13 September 2017

Before the Cassini spacecraft ends its 20-year mission by disintegrating in Saturn’s atmosphere, we have one last chance for new information on the gas giant

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