From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Sat Jul 03 2004 - 11:13:08 PDT
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Subject: Latest News from the Astrobiology Magazine
Cassini Closes In on Saturn
Cassini is poised to provide the most comprehensive set of images and other scientific data ever collected on the giant ringed planet Saturn. And its piggyback probe, Hugyens, should yield a wealth of new information on Saturn's moon Titan. But before the mission can begin exploring, it must first perform a critical maneuver.
Cassini Saturn Orbit Insertion Timeline
Over the next few days, if the Cassini spacecraft achieves its next critical milestone, Saturn will capture it for at least a four-year mission. But if the orbital insertion doesn't succeed, the spacecraft flies past Saturn towards deep space.
Dawn to Dusk on Saturn
If one thing seems certain it is that the sun will rise again tomorrow. But on Saturn, the length of a day has become a matter of scientific dispute. To find an answer, scientists tuned their radio receivers to listen for the planet's periodic rhythms.
Patching Titan's Surface View
The Cassini spacecraft has sent back images three times better than previous best views of the intriguing moon, Titan. Using a near-infrared polarizing filter, much of Titan's smog can be penetrated to look at the patchy surface.
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