Cassini to make close flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus today
The flyby will take place at about 1 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT) Wednesday.
Oct 28, 2015, 09:41 AM ISTCassini to take 'deepest ever drive ' through Saturn's moon plumes on Wednesday
The spacecraft has flown closer to the surface of Enceladus before, but never this low directly through the active plume.
Oct 27, 2015, 09:12 AM ISTCheck out: Spectacular images of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus from Cassini spacecraft
The spacecraft obtained its best-ever views of the northern extremes of Saturn's Enceladus during its October 14 flyby, passing 1,142 miles (1,839 kilometers) above the moon's surface.
Oct 16, 2015, 09:21 AM ISTCassini spacecraft finds global ocean on Saturn's moon Enceladus
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has spotted a vast water reservoir – dubbed as 'global ocean' - beneath the icy crust on Saturn's geologically active moon Enceladus.
Sep 16, 2015, 12:17 PM IST