This picture is taken of Saturn when it is infront of the Sun creating an eclipse. The picture was taken by theCassini spacecraft which is a combination of the Cassini orbiter and the Hugens probe, both stocked with many instuments enabling it to take and record complex data. The Cassini craft is missioned to orbit around Saturn for four years collecting data. The probe has given a lot of insight to Saturn showing a new ring. I had no idea how colorful or thin the rings looked on Saturn or that it's rings reflected so much light. Saturn's moon Enceladus shoots off ice fountains, I didnt know that there was ice on Saturn or that its rings were partly created by it's multiple moons. THis picture is remarkable.
Friday, September 9, 2011
"In The Shadow of Saturn"
This picture is taken of Saturn when it is infront of the Sun creating an eclipse. The picture was taken by theCassini spacecraft which is a combination of the Cassini orbiter and the Hugens probe, both stocked with many instuments enabling it to take and record complex data. The Cassini craft is missioned to orbit around Saturn for four years collecting data. The probe has given a lot of insight to Saturn showing a new ring. I had no idea how colorful or thin the rings looked on Saturn or that it's rings reflected so much light. Saturn's moon Enceladus shoots off ice fountains, I didnt know that there was ice on Saturn or that its rings were partly created by it's multiple moons. THis picture is remarkable.
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