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<i>The Atlantic</i> Politics & Policy Daily: Cassini Goes Out With a Bang

NASA sent the Cassini spacecraft, almost out of fuel, crashing into Saturn, ending a successful 20-year mission.
Source: NASA / JPL-Caltech / Space Science Institute / Reuters

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At least 22 people were on a commuter train in London. President Trump’s response to the attack from British officials. The U.N. Security Council was in response to North Korea’s latest missile test. NASA sent the Cassini spacecraft, almost out of fuel, , ending a successful 20-year mission. Trump honored the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force

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