Cassini–Huygens, commonly called Cassini, was a joint space-research mission by NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to send a space probe to study the planet Saturn and its system, including its rings and natural satellites. The Flagship-class robotic spacecraft comprised both NASA's Cassini space probe and ESA's Huygens lander, which landed on Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Cassini was the fourth space probe to visit Saturn and the first to enter its orbit, where it stayed from 2004 to 2017. The two craft took their names from the astronomers Giovanni Cassini and Christiaan Huygens.
Cassini–Huygens makes its closest flyby of the Saturn moon Phoebe.
On June 11, in the year 2004, Cassini–Huygens makes its closest flyby of the Saturn moon Phoebe. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of June 11, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on June 11, 2004 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 22 May 2026.
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