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Linda Spilker, deputy Cassini project scientist, commented: “The biggest surprise was to see so many places of vertical relief above and below the otherwise paper-thin rings. To understand what we are seeing will take more time, but the images and data will help develop a more complete understanding of how old the rings might be and how they are evolving."
The Cassini spacecraft is a joint effort of the United States (and its NASA space agency), the European Space Agency (ESA), and Italy (and its Italian Space Agency, ASI).
It was launched in October 1997, and is continuing its historic mission to Saturn and its moon.
Its primary mission ended on July 30, 2008, under the name of Cassini-Huygens. However, its new mission has been extended under the name Cassini Equinox Mission, possibly through 2012.
For additional information on the heightened state of Saturn’s rings, please read the September 21, 2009 UniverseToday article “New Equinox Stunners From Cassini.”
Besides studying Saturn's rings, Cassini has also found that two of Saturn's moons, Titan and Enceladus, show signs of having life supporting substances, like on Earth. Consequently, Cassini will be paying particular attention to these moons during its extended mission.
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