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MXPlank AstroPhysics News Snippet Of The Day - 2021-09-11








Still bright in planet Earths night skies, good telescopic views of Saturn and its beautiful rings often make it a star at star parties. But this stunning view of Saturns rings and night side just isnt possible from telescopes closer to the Sun than the outer planet. They can only bring Saturns day into view. In fact, this image of Saturns slender sunlit crescent with nights shadow cast across its broad and complex ring system was captured by the Cassini spacecraft. A robot spacecraft from planet Earth, Cassini called Saturn orbit home for 13 years before it was directed to dive into the atmosphere of the gas giant on September 15, 2017. This magnificent mosaic is composed of frames recorded by Cassinis wide-angle camera only two days before its grand final plunge. Saturns night will not be seen again until another spaceship from Earth calls.