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Cruising around Saturn, its moons and the magnificent rings

Saturn, Solar System
Joined June 2008

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  1. 6 hours ago

    Cheers erupted in Mission Control when we reported back from the other side of ’s ring gap. Watch!

  2. Retweeted
    18 hours ago

    Join team members for a later today about the mission's historic

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  4. Our closest look ever at ’s atmosphere and giant hurricane.

  5. The gap between Saturn and its rings is no longer unexplored space – and we're going back 21 times. !

  6. Nominal. Such a beautiful word. Data are flowing back to Earth, over a ~billion miles, a trip that takes 78 minutes.

  7. 21 hours ago

    We did it! Cassini is in contact with Earth and sending back data after a successful dive through the gap between Saturn and its rings.

  8. Ground controllers have detected our carrier signal: Cassini is starting to phone home! Waiting for telemetry and spacecraft status…

  9. Retweeted
    23 hours ago

    While we wait for signal, dive into 's online toolkit, featuring pics, FAQs + orbit guide

  10. Apr 26

    Our 1st opportunity to regain contact with Earth is no earlier than ~midnight PT April 26 (3am ET, 7am UTC April 27)

  11. Apr 26

    There’s a lot of science planned to come in our . Check out some teachable moments for students:

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    Apr 26

    Today at 5am ET, dove btwn the planet & its rings! First opportunity to regain contact is 3am on 4/27

  13. Apr 26

    While we're waiting to reestablish contact with Earth, check out the science to come from our 4.5-month

    NASA at Saturn: Cassini's Grand Finale
    NASA's Cassini spacecraft, in orbit around Saturn since 2004, is about to begin the final chapter of its remarkable story.
  14. Retweeted
    Apr 26

    Seen the new ? It's our spacecraft’s dive between the planet & its rings:

  15. Apr 26

    A 230-foot antenna in the Deep Space Network will be listening for Cassini to re-establish contact around midnight tonight (Pacific Time).

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    Apr 26

    Stay tuned! Earth's first opportunity to regain contact with no earlier than ~midnight PT April 26 (3am ET, 7am UTC April 27)

  17. Apr 26

    This is it! Through the gap between and its rings. Instruments are on, but we're out of contact with Earth. Here we goooooo!

  18. Apr 26

    Shields Up! As we pass over , we're turning our high-gain antenna into a shield RIGHT NOW to deflect oncoming ring particles.

  19. Apr 25

    We've been doodled! Get ready for your closeup, .

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