On April 26 the Cassini spacecraft made its first plunge through a gap between Saturn and its rings
Its sensors detected delicate waves in the environment that would usually be hidden by dust particles
That was then transformed into eerie space 'music' of whistles, squawks and wind-like roars
The lack of dust baffled ring scientists, but means that most of the remaining dives will go easier
On Tuesday Cassini began the second of its 22 dives to collect new samples and photos of Saturn
Cassini's mission will officially terminate on September 15 in a planned 'death dive' into the planet
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