Cassini Spacecraft at Saturn (IMAGE) University of Colorado at Boulder Caption The Cassini spacecraft is making a series of final dives between the rings and the planet before it burns up in the atmosphere after 13 years of orbiting the Saturn system. Credit NASA Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.