This is a picture of the planet Saturn. It was made in March 2004. The picture was taken by a spacecraft named Cassini.
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Space Day 2004
News story originally written on May 4, 2004
Thursday, May 6th, is Space Day. If you are interested in space, this is the day for you! Many places like schools and museums have special events about space on Space Day.
Do you know about any Space Day fun going on near you? You can find out about events near you by visiting the Space Day web site.
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