Sunlit Saturn shows off its rings

Cassini snaps the perfect photo-shot.

This September brought a fantastic photo opportunity for Cassini, the spacecraft in orbit around Saturn. Its trajectory brought it into the ringed planet’s shadow for about 12 hours, giving it a striking view with the Sun lying directly behind.

Read the story here.

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Sunlit Saturn shows off its rings

Cassini snaps the perfect photo-shot.

This September brought a fantastic photo opportunity for Cassini, the spacecraft in orbit around Saturn. Its trajectory brought it into the ringed planet’s shadow for about 12 hours, giving it a striking view with the Sun lying directly behind.

Read the story here.

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