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Neil Lindholm
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Photos: the most inspiring, beautiful, and historic images from the Cassini mission

The moon Pan is fantastic. I had never seen that one before. No idea how that could have formed. 
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I was so hoping Cassini's death plunge would produce one last picture -- of enormous jellyfish floating in the upper atmosphere of Saturn!
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Jellyfish who now know we're here...
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  Do the flat-earthers think the other planets are flat too?
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I am in awe of space exploration.

As a kid, the likes of Pluto were the odd, little planet relegated to a few lines at the back of an astronomy book. We knew more about the likes of Saturn (and various moons in our solar system), but not as much as we know now.

And although terms like "multiverse" and "dark energy" may well predate all of our births, I certainly don't recall hearing them used when I was a kid (outside comics, of course).

Feel privileged to be alive now - at a time when I can follow status reports about Pluto on Twitter or be privy to exciting discoveries.
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Those pics are breathtaking. I certainly hope that isn't that last spacecraft we send to Saturn. 
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There's a good Horizon documentary about the whole mission on the BBC iplayer this week for those of you who can access it.
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I wasn't aware of that, Leigh. Thanks.

I don't know if HORIZON airs outside the UK, or exactly whether non-UK people can access BBC iPlayer, but do keep an eye on HORIZON as it frequently has space-themed episodes.
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