Historical Events tagged with "Cassini"
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Space Exploration
Cassini's Close Encounter with Phoebe
June 11th, 2004 20 years ago
Cassini–Huygens, a NASA spacecraft, made its closest flyby of Phoebe, one of Saturn's moons, capturing detailed images and data. This flyby provided insights into Phoebe's surface composition and helped to understand its irregular shape and dark coloration. The encounter occurred on June 11, 2004, revealing the moon's unique characteristics and contributing to scientists' knowledge of the Saturnian system.
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