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Cassini Enters Saturn’s Orbit

Cassini Enters Saturn's Orbit
December 17, 2004


Cassini Enters Saturn's Orbit

July 1, 2004








After becoming the first spacecraft to enter Saturn's orbit, Cassini sent back this image of a portion of the planet's rings. It was taken by the spacecraft's narrow angle camera and shows the dark, or unlit, side of the rings.


Image Credit:

NASA/JPL