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  • Why Did NASA Have to Destroy the Spacecraft Cassini?

    Why Did NASA Have to Destroy the Spacecraft Cassini?

    You may have read our piece last week about the spacecraft Cassini, and how it was going to meet it’s demise in a Grand Finale.  What wasn’t exactly clear was why Cassini was coming to an end.  When we reported on it last week, it did seem kind of odd, didn’t it?  I mean, it…

  • NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Will Actually Fly Into Saturn

    NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Will Actually Fly Into Saturn

    The NASA spacecraft Cassini is making its way back to earth, which has been the plan for months now, but the sad news is that it won’t survive the trip.  Cassini has been on a 13 year mission, and now the spacecraft will be making the plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere.  And with that, it will…

  • An Asteroid Named Florence Made a Close Call with Earth

    An Asteroid Named Florence Made a Close Call with Earth

    In case you haven’t heard, an asteroid, known as Florence has come pretty close to Earth today.  This is the first asteroid that has come this close since 1890.  Asteroids are not that uncommon, so what makes this one so special? Florence is absolutely huge, and would pose an even bigger threat to life as…