blueboss
09-14-2017, 08:12 PM
http://www.nature.com/news/the-big-questions-about-saturn-that-doomed-cassini-mission-may-yet-answer-1.22619
In 1997 Cassini was launched on its decades long mission. Seven years later it arrived at the Saturn system where it began unraveling the mysteries that have long perplexed scientists and astronomers.
Tomorrow morning at 4:55 am pacific time running low on fuel it will enter Saturn's atmosphere burning up in the process.
Think about what the technology was nearly 30 years ago when the space craft was developed. Basically your cell phone is more technically advanced than the spacecraft that has traveled over a billion miles and sent back enough data to keep scientist busy for years deciphering.
Amazing stuff.....
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In 1997 Cassini was launched on its decades long mission. Seven years later it arrived at the Saturn system where it began unraveling the mysteries that have long perplexed scientists and astronomers.
Tomorrow morning at 4:55 am pacific time running low on fuel it will enter Saturn's atmosphere burning up in the process.
Think about what the technology was nearly 30 years ago when the space craft was developed. Basically your cell phone is more technically advanced than the spacecraft that has traveled over a billion miles and sent back enough data to keep scientist busy for years deciphering.
Amazing stuff.....
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