The dramatic end of one the space agency’s most successful missions was confirmed at just before 1pm UK time, as the signal from Cassini fell silent for the first time in 13 years. What did the Cassini mission tell us about Saturn and its moons? Read moreEarl Maize, Cassini program manager, said the probe had performed “just about perfectly”. “To the very end the spacecraft did everything we asked,” he said. “Cassini has given us a cornucopia of information about Saturn, its rings and its moons,” he said.

Source: The Guardian September 15, 2017 12:45 UTC