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The Moons of the Ringed Gas Giant: Saturn

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

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The Moons of the Ringed Gas Giant: Saturn

On February 24, 2009, four of Saturn's moons transited the planet. A fortuitous line of sight allowed the Cassini spacecraft to capture Dione, Enceladus, Mimas and Titan in a single, extraordinary photograph. Remarkable space probe data allow us to better understand this dynamic and complex planet.

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Where Do Satellites Go When They Die?

Thursday, September 25, 2008

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Where Do Satellites Go When They Die?

No matter how often we hear about the developed world becoming more like Big Brother every day, it’s not until you see images that these from NASA that you get creeped out. How much are we being watched, traced, listened to, recorded? Anyone who has ever read George Orwell’s novel, 1984, might have seen it coming.

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