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Cassini Nears Four-year Mark

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Paris : France | about 1 year ago  
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    The Sun is on the opposite side, so all of Saturn is backlit. Courtesy NASA/...
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    Swirls in Saturn's cloud-tops. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
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    The surface of Saturn's moon Dione, up close. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
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    Tiny moon Janus, seen before Saturn's rings, with massive moon Titan beyond....
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    Saturn's moon Rhea, with Izanagi Crater at center. Courtesy NASA/JPL-...
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    Saturn's horizon seen through its thin rings. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
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    Small moon Mimas, seen against Saturn's horizon. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
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    A "knot", or small disturbance in one of Saturn's outer rings. Courtesy ...
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    Closeup of small, cratered moon Hyperion. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
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    Saturn's moon Enceladus, seen just in front of Saturn. Courtesy NASA/JPL-...
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    Saturn's polar region. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
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    Mimas closeup, with rings in background. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
Cassini Nears Four-year Mark

On June 30th (next year) NASA's Cassini Spacecraft is reaching the end of its four-year prime mission. Soon it will enter into its extended mission. Here is a retrospective of some of the great images sent back home by Cassini over the past four years.

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