A brave explorer, dispatched to study a distant ringed world, has died. This is how Cassini's last moments unfolded.

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PRODUCTION CREDITS:

Digital Producer: Ari Daniel

Editorial Review: Julia Cort

Special Thanks: Theresa Machemer

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MEDIA CREDITS:

Visuals: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

Music: APM

DEATH DIVE TO SATURN FILM CREDITS:

Written, Directed and Produced by: Terri Randall   Edited by: Jedd Ehrmann

Sound Recordists: Tim Kitz, Lauretta Molitor Camera: David Arabia, Daniel Traub, Vicente Franco, Jason Longo