EarthSky News - Sept 15 - Follow Cassini's Fiery End

September 15 Follow Cassini's Fiery End by:

Goodbye, Cassini Live stream from mission control has begun. Click here for final images and to learn how to follow the mission's fiery end online. Predicted loss of contact with Cassini at 7:55 a.m. EDT (11:55 UTC; translate to your time zone). Saturday before dawn … Mercury/Mars conjunction No matter where you live worldwide, an imaginary line from the moon through brilliant Venus - in the east before dawn - points in the general direction of Mercury and Mars on Saturday morning.  Equinox coming up on September 22 Here's everything you need to know. More Cassini legacy: Titan's bonkers atmosphere Cassini's legacy will endure. Click for an interesting video about the atmosphere of Saturn's large moon Titan, which might resemble that of an early Earth.

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Saturday before dawn … Mercury/Mars conjunction They'll be low in the east, and faint. Try scanning with binoculars if you can't spot them.

Goodbye, Cassini One of Cassini's final images at Saturn, sent back on Thursday. Go here for the final raw images. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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