25.04.2017 - 21:59 [ Spaceflight Now ]

Cassini sails by Saturn’s moon Titan for last time

Saturday’s flyby was be the last time scientists will capture detailed observations of Titan for at least a decade, and perhaps much longer. Cassini’s scientific sensors planned to gather information on Titan’s lakes and seas, study the moon’s atmosphere, probe the interaction between Titan’s ionosphere and Saturn’s magnetic field, and take a sequence of pictures.