What You Need to Know About the Final 11 Orbits of Cassini
![An artist impression of the Cassini spacecraft just above the atmosphere of Saturn.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_1/public/curata/LMsoBaZSbV0MBzh.jpeg.webp?itok=AoPnnWuh)
The Cassini spacecraft has only 11 more orbits left of the ringed planet Saturn before its destruction. On September 15th, 2017, Cassini will make a planned plunge into the clouds of Saturn, which will cause it to break up. The science is packed in for Cassini over these orbits: it will study the rings by imaging and sampling, create a more accurate gravitational map of Saturn, and measure the magnetic field of Saturn. Here take a look at the summary of science in the final phase of the Grand Finale.