Cassini-Huygens Launched in 1997 completed 20 years of remarkable journey for studying the Saturn and its moons ,it reached Saturn in 2004 and since then On the final orbit, Cassini will plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere, sending back new and unique science to the very end. After losing contact with Earth, the spacecraft will burn up like a meteor, becoming part of the planet itself. Cassini the orbiter and Huygens the Titan lander.
It Collected data of the two moons of Saturn, Enceladus and Titan, Cassini data revealed their potential to contain habitable or at least prebiotic environments. On December 25, 2004, Huygens separated from the orbiter, and it landed on Saturn's moon Titan. It successfully returned data to Earth, using the orbiter as a relay. This was the first landing ever accomplished in the outer Solar System.
Cassini's finale plunge is a truly spectacular end for one of the most scientifically rich voyages yet undertaken in our solar system. From its launch in 1997 to the unique Grand Finale science of 2017, the Cassini-Huygens mission has racked up a remarkable list of achievements.
NASA has chosen the name as "Cassini Grand Finale" for the dramatic final phase of its Saturn-studying Cassini mission, with a little help from the public.
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