![]() ![]() So far, each of these worlds has been visited by only one brief spacecraft flyby (Voyager 2, in 19, respectively). ![]() Europa Clipper will make dozens of flybys of Jupiter's ocean moon to investigate its possible habitability, using an orbital tour design derived from the way Cassini explored Saturn.įarther out in the solar system, scientists have long had their eyes set on exploring Uranus and Neptune. Lessons learned during Cassini's mission are being applied in planning NASA's Europa Clipper mission, planned for launch in the 2020s. In revealing that Enceladus has essentially all the ingredients needed for life, the mission energized a pivot to the exploration of "ocean worlds" that has been sweeping planetary science over the past couple of decades. Before the mission ended, Cassini was an already powerful influence on future exploration. ![]()
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