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This May 4, 2014, file image made available by NASA shows the persistent hexagonal cloud pattern on Saturn's north pole, as seen from the Cassini spacecraft. The hexagon is similar to Earth's polar vortex, which has winds blowing in a circular pattern around the polar region, and is nearly 25,000 kilometers (15,000 miles) across. Nearly four Earths could fit inside it. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute via AP)

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft burns up in skies over Saturn

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

This Sept. 6, 2015 image made available by NASA shows bright-and-dark bands in the atmosphere of Saturn, as seen from the Cassini spacecraft. This image was taken in wavelengths of light that are absorbed by methane. Dark areas are regions where light travels deeper into the atmosphere, passing through more methane. The moon Dione is at right. At bottom are shadows of the planet's rings. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute via AP)

Cassini spacecraft: ‘Magnifying glass’ at Saturn until end

By MARCIA DUNN - Associated Press

This image made available by NASA in April 2017 shows a still from the short film &quot;Cassini's Grand Finale,&quot; with the spacecraft diving between Saturn and the planet's innermost ring. Launched in 1997, Cassini reached Saturn in 2004 and has been exploring it from orbit ever since. Cassini’s fuel tank is almost empty, so NASA has opted for a risky, but science-rich grand finale. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP)

Spacecraft survives unprecedented trip between Saturn, rings

By MARCIA DUNN - Associated Press

This image made available by NASA in April 2017 shows a still from the short film &quot;Cassini's Grand Finale,&quot; with the spacecraft diving between Saturn and the planet's innermost ring. Launched in 1997, Cassini reached Saturn in 2004 and has been exploring it from orbit ever since. Cassini’s fuel tank is almost empty, so NASA has opted for a risky, but science-rich grand finale. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP)

Spacecraft flies between Saturn and rings in historic 1st

By MARCIA DUNN - Associated Press

This image made available by NASA in April 2017 shows a still from the short film &quot;Cassini's Grand Finale,&quot; with the spacecraft diving between Saturn and the planet's innermost ring. Launched in 1997, Cassini reached Saturn in 2004 and has been exploring it from orbit ever since. Cassini’s fuel tank is almost empty, so NASA has opted for a risky, but science-rich grand finale. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP)

Last adventure ahead for NASA’s Cassini spacecraft at Saturn

By MARCIA DUNN - Associated Press