365 Days of Astronomy - Weekly Edition
365 Days of Astronomy - Weekly Edition
Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela L. Gay
Ep. 457: Why Did Cassini Have To Die? In Memoriam
40 minutes Posted Sep 18, 2017 at 7:21 pm.
0:00
40:33
Download MP3
Show notes

It's time to say goodbye to an old friend, NASA's Cassini spacecraft, which has been orbiting within the Saturnian system since 2004. But why does a seemingly healthy spacecraft and mission need to come to an end? Today we look back at the mission, some of the amazing discoveries, and why its finale was necessary.