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The Cassini Spacecraft's final moments

Season 46 Episode 15

Cassini plunges into Saturn, marking the end of its 13-year mission.

NASA's Cassini explored Saturn for over a decade, making incredible discoveries about its rings, storms, and moons. Here are the spacecraft's final moments.

AIR DATE 8/7/19

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