A "Grand Finale" for the Cassini Satellite.
HOLMES: And finally tonight, we imagine a grand finally for one of the solar system's great explorers. The Cassini satellite left the earth's surface 20 years ago traveling to the outer solar system where it drops the first probe on Saturn. For 13 years, it has kept watch on the planet providing us with these stellar images. Well, now as it runs out of fuel, NASA has prepared an extraordinary farewell trip. As Cassini goes closer to Saturn at any shift before, diving into Saturn's atmosphere five times to help us discover its secrets. Well, during its tenure, Cassini has made 288 orbits on Saturn. After just a handful more, it will charge towards the surface of Saturn. Starting an almost Viking-like send off which will set Cassini ablaze as it descends into the atmosphere. A move designed to avoid harming any of the Saturn's moons that could harbor life and transforming Cassini into parts of the planet it has monitored for all these years. And that is it for our program tonight. Remember you can listen to our podcast, see us online at Amanpour.com. Follow me on Twitter @HolmesCNN. Thanks for watching, everyone, and goodbye for now from London.