Rip Cassini, A Stunning Contribution To Human Knowledge.......

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41207827
Breath taking images and knowledge from the Saturn system over the years. A magnificent mission. With all the problems in the world it is often easy to overlook the good stuff that mankind has achieved from this tiny blue dot. Well done to all concerned.

[NoMercy]

It's a fascinating subject and some of the images on the news last night were breathtaking.

[Mamyalynne]

Incredible it really is and makes us seem very small in a grand scheme - amazing.

[NoMercy]

It's a stunning planet too. So full of mystery and so inhospitable.

[chelle7272]

I was intrigued by Saturn when I was a young child, so mysterious!
It has been an amazing project over the years, some really beautiful images

[hereIam]

Totally agree with you TTT ...

[Old_Geezer]

Amazing. The loss is unfortunate though. Would have been nice to let it wander, then pick it up in a hundred tears or so to put in some future museum.

[albaqwerty]

Amazing images.
I bet some of the scientists will be feeling very sad however one said, when interviewed on the Beeb said that they have a huge amount of data and info to keep them going for a very long time.

[DTCwordfan]

Doesn't half of the AB community live there?

[NoMercy]

No, that's Uranus, DT.

[albaqwerty]

wrong planet DT :-))))))

[Old_Geezer]

YEARS or so
As $^£$&%£%^ typed !!!!!

[DTCwordfan]

I stand corrected, the Andrex to the ready....

[hereIam]

Hee hee at NoM at 15:37 - love it ....

It is sad that this wonderful piece of machinery is going to crash.

[ivor4781]

Old_Geezer you jest of course or have you little knowledge on this subject

[Jomlett]

Beautiful free E-Book from Nasa on the Cassini Saturn mission.

https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/resources/7777/?catego
ry=graphics