The NASA on 15 September readily crashed its $4 billion probe Cassini into Saturn’s atmosphere after its 13-year mission circling our solar system’s second-largest planet.
The spacecraft was, however, transmitting data until the final moment.
We look back at Cassini’s 13-year-journey and show you the best pictures the probe was able to capture.
One of Cassini’s biggest achievements has been landing a probe called ‘Huygens’ on Saturn’s moon, Titan, back in 2005.
You can also track live updates from Cassini’s grand finale on its official website saturn.jpl.nasa.gov.
Lapetus, One of the 62 Moons of Saturn
Goodbye Saturn
A Look Through Titan’s Haze
Like a Red Rose
The Ring
Prometheus the Moon, Not the Movie
Two Brothers
That's How Small the Earth Is
Not the Great Red Spot
The Great Odysseus
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