A couple of years ago, Dr. Carolyn Porco made a visit to the University of Alaska Anchorage and it was another one of those moments that impressed on me the wonder of photography. Carolyn Porco is leader of the Cassini imaging team responsible for imaging Saturn, its rings and moons. This exciting project has provided new imaging technologies, spectacular images from an aesthetic point of view and a wealth of scientific information that has fundamentally changed our understanding of our solar system (to put it mildly).
While I appreciate the science behind the imaging and the astronomy, the images are stunning, Being a science, photography and art geek all rolled into one, I feel comfortable and even proud admitting that I have a favorite moon of Saturn (XO Hyperion XO)!
There are so many gorgeous images from the Cassini project. Take a few minutes to marvel at the images, the technology and the just plain ‘thinking outside the box’ creativity that made it all possible! Thanks Cassini Imaging Team!
Links
JPL Cassini Equinox Mission
http//saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm
Ciclops: Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations
http://ciclops.org/index.php
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