Cassini Begins Transmitting Data From Enceladus Flyby

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 14:21 in Astronomy & Space

(PhysOrg.com) -- Shortly after 9:03 p.m. Pacific Time, the Cassini spacecraft began sending data to Earth following a close flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus. During closest approach, Cassini successfully passed only 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the surface of the tiny moon.

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