posted July 01, 2004 11:53 AM              

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Cassini approaching Saturn:::

Saturn in a natural color view released by NASA, taken May 7, 2004 during the Cassini spacecraft's approach to the planet. The Cassini-Huygens space probe zipped through Saturn's rings and slowed down to orbiting speed.(AFP/NASA/JPL/SSI)

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posted July 01, 2004 12:09 PM            

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It's beautiful

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posted July 01, 2004 04:51 PM              

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Yeah ... I mean ... that's a real Cassini photo, NOT an artist's rendition. A bit of tweaking occurs, but it's a true photograph.

And to think it's as big as what, 10 Earth's? There's even a sound that Saturn makes.

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posted July 01, 2004 10:17 PM              

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Wow. Big Daddy Saturn.
thanks astro

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posted July 01, 2004 10:45 PM              

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This image shows a close-up view of a density wave in Saturn's A ring. It was taken by the narrow angle camera on the Cassini spacecraft after successful entry into Saturn's orbit. The view shows the dark, or unlit, side of the rings. Image credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

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posted July 03, 2004 05:26 PM              

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Oh! My! How very very magnificent!
Thank you for sharing!

"The original sin is to limit the Is. Don't." R. Bach

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posted July 05, 2004 05:06 AM              

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Thank you!

Good to be reminded of Saturn's beauty.

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posted July 10, 2004 01:19 AM              

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Here's an ultraviolet photo, the torquiose is mostly ice, the red is mostly dirt :::

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posted July 10, 2004 03:44 AM              

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Yeah ... I mean ... that's a real Cassini photo, NOT an artist's rendition. A bit of tweaking occurs, but it's a true photograph.
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ur first pic is a comp generated picture.

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