It's a bittersweet day for robot-kind. The Cassini robotic spacecraft successfully completed its 20-year mission, crashing into Saturn after beaming back one last set of breathtaking pictures. Cassini served her makers well, and it's hard not to get a little misty-eyed knowing that she'll never return home. Indeed, social media today was full of emotional responses to Cassini making the greatest sacrifice for science and exploration.
There's something tragic about robots who die dignified deaths in service of humanity. Some of the most memorable moments in pop culture have dealt with those sorts of heroic robo-sacrifices. From Terminator 2 to The Iron Giant, these are the moments that gave us the best, saddest robot deaths.
Don't be surprised if 2017 delivers a few more traumatic robot deaths before year's end. The long-awaited Blade Runner 2049 is hitting theaters on October 6, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi is following on December 15. Will droids like BB-8 and R2-D2 survive the wrath of the First Order? We're keeping our fingers crossed.
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