EPISODE · Nov 27, 2019 · 12 MIN
Are Saturn’s Rings Really as Young as the Dinosaurs?
from Science, Spoken · host SpokenLayer
The Cassini spacecraft perished in a literal blaze of glory on September 15, 2017, when it ended its 13-year study of Saturn by intentionally plunging into the gas giant’s swirling atmosphere. The crash came after a last few months of furious study, during which Cassini performed the Grand Finale — a sensational, death-defying dance that saw the spacecraft dive between the planet and its rings 22 times. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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The Cassini spacecraft perished in a literal blaze of glory on September 15, 2017, when it ended its 13-year study of Saturn by intentionally plunging into the gas giant’s swirling atmosphere. The crash came after a last few months of furious study, during which Cassini performed the Grand Finale — a sensational, death-defying dance that saw the spacecraft dive between the planet and its rings 22 times.
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Are Saturn’s Rings Really as Young as the Dinosaurs?
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