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Cassini Photo Contest II

Artist's concept of the Cassini spacecreaft and a montage of images from near Saturn
Published: December 18, 2006

Join us as we approach the second anniversary of the Huygens Probe descent, and help us decide which of the Cassini spacecraft's many spectacular views from the last year and a half stands out the most.

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