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The Cassini spacecraft, launched from Earth
four years ago, has now swung past Jupiter and
should arrive at Saturn in the year 2004. Pictured
to the
right is a parting shot from Cassini in January
(2001) that would not have been possible from
Earth: Jupiter showing a crescent phase. From
the Earth and all
points sunward of Jupiter, the
gas giant will always appear more fully lit than
a crescent. After arriving at Saturn, Cassini will
decelerate to orbit the
ringed world and send
a probe to its enigmatic moon Titan.
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