Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech

The Cassini spacecraft is set to begin orbiting Saturn on July 1, 2004.

Artist's conception of Cassini Saturn Orbit Insertion
Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech

Here's something you don't see everyday. Before Cassini arrived at Saturn, it passed by Jupiter. Here's a photo looking down on the moon Io, above the clouds over Jupiter. This was taken on the first day of the new millennium, January 1, 2001. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech

You can follow Cassini's mission at Cassini-Huygens Home