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Cassini's high-flying,
ring-grazing orbits.

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On Nov. 30, 2016

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Cassini begins a daring set of
ring-grazing orbits

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skimming past the outside edge
of Saturn's main rings.

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Cassini will fly closer
to the rings than it has

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since its 2004 arrival.

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Circling high above and
below the poles of Saturn

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grazing their outer edge.

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Beginning its closest
study of the rings.

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Offering unprecedented
views of moons

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that orbit near
the rings' edges.

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Best-ever looks at

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Pandora.

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Pan.

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Daphnis.

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Atlas.

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Investigating "propeller"
features

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that hint at unseen moonlets.

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And hunting for signs of
meteor impacts into the rings

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while they are
backlit by the sun.

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Even more dramatic
orbits are ahead

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that bring Cassini
closer to Saturn

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than any spacecraft
has gone before.

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory