The world simply with the device Cassini

• World-bye to the Cassini machine

The world says goodbye to the Cassini device, which was launched in 1997 as part of the mission "Cassini-Huygens", and the last 13 years explored Saturn and its surroundings, providing earthlings photographs of the planet and its satellites. Originally the mission was scheduled for three years, but the excellent condition of the machine enabled NASA engineers to twice extend her term. Having made the last round, the unit went into Saturn's atmosphere and burned.

Saturn, May 7, 2004

Saturn, November 12, 2013

Saturn, November 19, 2011

The ultraviolet images of Saturn's rings, 2004

South Jupiter Pole

One of the last pictures of Saturn's rings. Photographed two filters CL1 and CL2

Titan against the backdrop of Saturn

At the north pole of Saturn has an interesting permanent education - a giant hexagon. Such phenomena anywhere else in the solar system is not observed, but its origin is still not precisely described.

The set of small storms atmosphere Saturn

Saturn, July 23, 2013 (indicated by an arrow planet Earth)

Cassini Saturn apparatus on the background (illustration)

In the photo: countless rings of Saturn