When asked about the sense of loss at the end of Cassini's life, a careful answer was given that included that Cassini was their "companion and dutiful servant," according to the answer of a live question at NASA's Cassini press conference.
Another said, "That's all you want for any human, let alone a robot." It was a great question by the journalist, although he was almost embarassed to ask.
Cassini, and all of your caretakers, thank you for your service. Now, we know that there are likely ocean worlds around Saturn.
"We love the amateurs... we want to involve the community." They were asked what they thought about amateurs posting images before they did.
Here are some glorious pictures of Cassini's work:
https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/galleries/images/
The Path of the Final Plunge:
Instruments On During Cassini's Final Plunge:
Cassini's Path:
Milestones During Cassini's Last week:
More Images:
If you're getting ready for Halloween, you might enjoy some art from Cassini and NASA. Hopefully these were illustrations.
More here: https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/galleries/graphics/
Those scientists have a great sense of humor, don't they?!
Best wishes,
Lisa