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Cassini Disintegrates in Saturn's Atmosphere Ending 20 Year Journey

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Cassini Disintegrates in Saturn's Atmosphere Ending 20 Year Journey
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From tears and hugs to big smiles, the end Sept. 15 of a 20-year mission to Saturn for the spacecraft Cassini was emotional for scientists and engineers. Mission team members say the end of Cassini marks the beginning of a new chapter in planetary exploration and the search for life. VOA's Elizabeth Lee reports from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory near Los Angeles.

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