On Oct. 26, 2004, the Cassini spacecraft made its first close pass by Saturn’s planet-size moon, Titan (later known as Titan Flyby A). After a seven-year journey — the last four months of which were spent in orbit around Saturn — Cassini plunged within 745 miles (1,200 kilometers) of the world’s surface. It snapped hundredsContinue reading "Oct. 26, 2004: Cassini at Titan" The post Oct. 26, 2004: Cassini at Titan appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.
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