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Cassini–Huygens

space Maturity 11-13

A big tool went to Saturn.

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It looked at the rings. It even landed on a moon.
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This helped us learn so much. We can see far away now. Do you like space?

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Huygens Systema Saturnium.jpg
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Titan4B on Launch Complex 40.jpg
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Rhea in front of Saturn.jpg
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Saturn's North Polar Hexagon.jpg
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Cassini's RTG.jpg
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Radioisotope thermoelectric generator...
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Animation of Cassini trajectory.gif

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