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    The actual last image Cassini took of Saturn before its final plunge. (September 14, 2017)
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    The actual last image Cassini took of Saturn before its final plunge. (September 14, 2017)

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    1. HungryKing9461 on

      Focus, FFS!  Focus! 

      Can we send another up to get a better shot???

      Edit: /s

    2. drmirage809 on

      I love that the Cassini probe was beaming back data right up until it plunged into Saturn. We learned so much about Saturn, its rings and the moons through that little probe. It’s a shame that no new mission to Saturn has gotten past the concept stage so far.

      But if I had my was there’d be probes and rovers shot out to every corner of the solar system.

    3. dr4d1s on

      Cassini gave us so much good science and photos. It was a great spacecraft!

      When I see this photo all I can think of is the Old Gregg episode of The Mighty Boosh. “I call this one, ‘As Close as You Can Get to Baileys Without Getting Your Eyes Wet’.”

    5. Storied_Beginning on

      Saturn is so large that Cassini is still far away in this photo. Saturn’s diameter is not far off from Jupiter it’s just that Jupiter is much more massive.

    6. Flare_Starchild on

      Watching the mini [documentary video](https://youtu.be/xrGAQCq9BMU?si=EtVEOicMFL2s_Ub_) (at ~2:30) on it when it was talking about it “fighting to stay pointed at Earth” by pushing its stabilizing thrusters at maximum output, legit made me cry. Instantly made me think of the death meme. “was I a good space probe?”. “No. I heard you were the best”. Cue tears lol.

    7. Booty_Bumping on

      Holy shit. This is the most astrophobia picture ever taken. No escaping that gravity well.