Rosetta was kind of a quick-burn compared to Cassini. I mean yes, it took ages to get to the comet, but the main mission was in the headlines for a mere couple of years. Cassini, OTOH, has been in the public consciousness for a very long time. And we certainly won't be going back to Saturn for at least a decade or so, while another comet or asteroid mission is quite likely to happen much sooner.
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Date: 2017-03-13 10:10 pm (UTC)