Cassini Returns Never-before-seen Views Of The Ringed Planet

[DobDobDob]

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured never-before-seen views of Saturn from perspectives high above and below the planet's rings. Over the last several months, the spacecraft has climbed to higher and higher inclinations, providing its cameras with glimpses of the planet and rings that have scientists gushing. ... > full story (http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=1031639644&msgid=30427773&act=WXFG&c=67953&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scienc edaily.com%2Freleases%2F2007%2F03%2 F070301122054.htm)

[Starkler]

Wow that ring plane crossing animation was awesome :eyepop:

Thanks Ron :)

[Ric]

What a brilliant image, Cassini is really doing some ground breaking research at Saturn, I hope that the Pluto and Kuiper belt mission achieves the same success.

Cheers

[DobDobDob]

There is so much yet to learn about our neighbouring planets :P

[Starkler]

I've been following links . Check this page (http://ciclops.org/view_event.php?id=59)for some more :eyepop: views from cassini

My fave is the "pastel planet". Absolutely stunning images.

[DobDobDob]

Yes this one you mentioned is awesome, a very large download however: http://ciclops.org/view_media.php?id=14548

[DobDobDob]

This one of Titan's great lake is cool too:
http://ciclops.org/view_media.php?id=14698

[ving]

wow! very cool stuff :D
thanks guys

[davidpretorius]

top link!

[DobDobDob]

What that image drives home to me is that 'we' Earthbound astronomers, are seeing only one side or representation of the universe, yet as can clearly been seen by this image, there are other perspectives, there is now, the 'Other' side to consider. The dark side & the far side will soon be as common as our side :P