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NASA crashed Cassini into Saturn to avoid contaminating moons.

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Is it true that NASA crashed Cassini into Saturn to avoid contaminating moons?

Yes. NASA's own mission page and a peer-reviewed journal piece both state that Cassini was deliberately crashed into Saturn to avoid contaminating the potentially habitable moons, and an encyclopedia entry says the same. A Stack Exchange answer and a conference abstract add partial corroboration about concern for Enceladus and planetary protection.

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Why are we concerned about Cassini contaminating ...
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Why are we concerned about Cassini contaminating.... (n.d.). space.stackexchange.com. https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/21295/why-are-we-concerned-about-cassini-contaminating-saturns-moons-when-we-landed-h

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Cassini retirement - Wikipedia
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Cassini retirement - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassini_retirement

Diving within Saturn's rings
2018
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Diving within Saturn's rings. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aav4175

Overview - NASA Science
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Overview - NASA Science. (n.d.). science.nasa.gov. https://science.nasa.gov/mission/cassini/grand-finale/overview/

Cassini's Ring Grazing and Grand Finale Orbits: Topping Off an Awesome Mission
2017
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Cassini's Ring Grazing and Grand Finale Orbits: Topping Off an Awesome Mission. (2017). hal.science. https://hal.science/hal-03733699v1

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