Program: NOVA | Type: Full Video | Aired: 2019-08-07

The Planets: Saturn

NASA’s Cassini explores Saturn for 13 years, looping through its icy rings and flying by its moons. The probe captures stunning ring-moon interactions, but when it finds the ingredients for life on the moon Enceladus, a bittersweet decision is made.

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