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As Cassini drew closer to its fiery death, NASA looked back at the many incredible images it took. This shot was one of the last long-distance photos of the Saturn, taken in October 2016. The Cassini spacecraft plunged into the planet's surface on Friday after 20 years of service.
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This Hubble shot features NGC 5398, a barred spiral galaxy with an ionized hydrogen cloud known as Tol 89, a star-making machine containing more than seven massive star clusters.

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The Juno spacecraft captured Jupiter's vast storm bands in these multiple false-color images.
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This false-color map of Mars features new data that suggests the Red planet has a porous crust. The findings could tell scientists a great deal about how Mars may have formed.

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Cassini snapped this stunning image of Saturn's northern hemisphere near the terminator, which is the boundary of night and day. Its swirling, cloudy surface resembles a murky ocean.
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The sun continues in its cantankerous activity this week. In this new photo released from NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory, you can see a bright solar flare erupting from the center.

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Cassini flew by Titan one last time, taking this shot of the moon before the Grande Finale. The image showcases the planet's gorgeous haze and lakes of methane beneath the clouds.

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