After more than 12 years studying Saturn, its rings and moons, our #Cassini spacecraft has entered the final year of its epic voyage. The conclusion of the historic scientific odyssey is planned for September 2017, but not before the spacecraft completes a daring two-part endgame.
This close-up view of Saturn's rings shows that many tiny rings make up the larger rings around the planet.
Credits: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute
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