NASA’s Cassini survived its first Saturn dive, and delivered some mind-blowing photos

NASA delivered some fantastic news very early this morning, announcing that the Cassini spacecraft had successfully survived the first of its "Grand Finale" dives. The craft was out of radio contact for many hours as it ventured closer to the surface of Saturn than any earthly equipment had ever gone, and it shot some really stunning photos that show the planet in greater detail than we've ever seen.Cassini's first dive sent it straight through Saturn's rings, shooting for a gap that measur