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NASA’s Cassini spacecraft to make final observations
of Saturn :
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft after studying Saturn, its rings and moons for
more than 12 years, has entered in the final year of its epic voyage. In
its epic voyage, the Cassini spacecraft will make the closest-ever
observations of the planet. Beginning November 30, 2016 Cassini will
make the closest-ever observations of Saturn. During the final voyage
Cassini will be mapping the Saturn’s magnetic and gravity fields with
exquisite precision. It will be returning ultra-close views of the Saturn’s
atmosphere. Its orbit will be just past the outer edge of the main rings
of Saturn. These orbits will be in a series of 20 which are called the Fring orbits. Cassini will approach to within 7,800 kilometres of the
centre of the narrow F ring with its peculiar kinked and braided
structure during these weekly orbits.
China successfully launches Tiangong-2 space lab:
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