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Do anyone care to explain what we are looking at ? #eli5
by nkg 9y ago
Do anyone care to explain what we are looking at ? #eli5
- astdb 9y agoThese are photos from Cassini spacecraft's set of 'Grand Finale' manoeuvres around Saturn - this article has a good summary http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-28/cassini-sends-back-closest-pictures-of-saturns-atmosphere/8478390 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-28/cassini-sends-back-clo... The images from the initial link are the newest raw images taken during the flyby which happened about two days before. Possibly the closest images ever taken of Saturn. Google did a great doodle too https://www.google.com/doodles/cassini-spacecraft-dives-between-saturn-and-its-rings https://www.google.com/doodles/cassini-spacecraft-dives-betw...