‘Death Dive to Saturn’ celebrates the Cassini probe’s accomplishments
Documentary gives spacecraft a proper send-off before its lethal leap
By
Christopher Crockett
8:00am, August 27, 2017
For over 13 years, the Cassini spacecraft has orbited Saturn, beaming back dazzling images from the ringed planet and its diverse moons. On September 15, the mission will go out in style by dive-bombing the planet. In “Death Dive to Saturn,” the TV series NOVA looks back at Cassini’s successes and takes us behind the scenes for the spacecraft’s final months.
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