Today marks the launch of an exciting new mission to explore Saturn and its large moons! The spacecraft, named Cassini-Huygens, is set to explore the sixth planet from the Sun and its natural satellites, including Titan, Enceladus, and Rhea. This mission will be the first of its kind to make a detailed analysis of the atmosphere and magnetosphere of Saturn and its moons. With its suite of 11 science instruments, Cassini-Huygens will be able to take unprecedented measurements and images of the planet and its moons, giving us a much better understanding of the makeup and origin of the Saturn system. This mission will also give us insight into the potential for life on these moons, as well as the possibility of using them as potential resources for future space exploration. We’re all very excited to see what Cassini-Huygens will uncover!

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source: Phys.org