As Cassini approached its fiery end in Saturn’s upper atmosphere, it kept transmitting right up to the last second. The final photos it captured weren’t just scientifically vital - they were ...

These are the closest-ever images of Saturn ... The results are spectacular. Shortly after Cassini took its final image, it flew into Saturn's atmosphere where it burned up and disintegrated.

The satellite just completed its final ... photos close to Saturn, and scientists here on Earth will just have to wait until it regains a signal and can finally communicate again. Ultimately ...

A brand new photo released by NASA is a great reminder of that, and it was shot all the way from Saturn, courtesy of the always reliable Cassini spacecraft ... on its final approach, it flies ...

In December, the spacecraft skimmed by Saturn's outer rings, snapping some of the most detailed images we have ever seen. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook More from Science NASA's Cassini ...

SEE ALSO: Cassini spacecraft snaps new photos of Saturn's weirdest moon That ridge -- which is prominently seen in new photos taken by the Cassini spacecraft -- also gives the moon a distinct ...