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Taking the Plunge -- Cassini at Enceladus Video Preview

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Published: March 4, 2008

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On March 12, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will make its closest flyby yet to Saturn's moon Enceladus. Cassini's goal: To scoop up samples of water-ice particles and gas spewing from Old-Faithful-like geysers.

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