Profile: Cassini space probe expected to enter orbit around Saturn to begin a four-year mission to explore space From: Morning Edition (NPR) | Date: June 29, 2004| Author: RENEE MONTAGNE | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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06-29-2004

Profile: Cassini space probe expected to enter orbit around Saturn to begin a four-year mission to explore space

Host: RENEE MONTAGNE
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM

RENEE MONTAGNE, host:

This week, NASA hopes to begin a dramatic encounter with Saturn. The Cassini space probe is supposed to thread its way between the rings of the giant planet, fire its breaking rocket and begin a four-year mission to explore the spect...

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