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wet1
08-07-01, 11:07 PM
From APOD:
Credit: Cassini Imaging Team, Cassini Project, NASA

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0108/jupitercrescent_cassini_big.jpg

Next stop: Saturn. The Cassini spacecraft, launched from Earth four years ago, has now swung past Jupiter and should arrive at Saturn in the year 2004. Pictured to the left is a parting shot from Cassini in January that would not have been possible from Earth: Jupiter showing a crescent phase. From the Earth and all points sunward of Jupiter, the gas giant will always appear more fully lit than a crescent. After arriving at Saturn, Cassini will decelerate to orbit the ringed world and send a probe to its enigmatic moon Titan. Farewell Jupiter
Credit: Cassini Imaging Team, Cassini Project, NASA

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0108/jupitercrescent_cassini_big.jpg

Porfiry
08-07-01, 11:19 PM
wow. that's beautiful.

wet1
08-07-01, 11:45 PM
I gotta admit, I like this stuff.

Sir. Loone
08-08-01, 05:53 PM
I have to say that's lovely picture of Jupiter!:cool:

shaman1301
08-08-01, 07:53 PM
I don't see anything!

wet1
08-08-01, 09:08 PM
shaman1301
I wonder about your screen resolution settings or prehaps your video memory, or browser version. Are you having problems seeing pictures on the web when you go to different sites? Rather than answering here contact me through PM.

Red Devil
08-09-01, 09:01 AM
I have loads of Cassini stuff on my domain; fascinating subject. I will be interested to see if the Genesis project brings back the "star stuff" we are made of. Galileo is 12 months over its "lifespan" and still going strong but NASA thinks it may now be on its last legs as Jupiter's massive radiation takes its toll. Galileo was supposed to fly through a volcanic plume on Sunday but they don't know (at the time of writing this) whether or not it was successful as some of the telemetry has gone down. http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/galileo_update_010807.html
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

wet1
08-09-01, 06:16 PM
shaman1301,
A link has been provided so that you may enjoy the picture also. Let me know if you still experience problems.

Red devil,
It is amazing the the sturdy little space probe has lasted as long as it has. At one time funding was to be terminated and as such would have killed the program recieving and distributing the pictures aquired and the telemetry reception point would have been turned off also. Public support and scientists clamoring over it have allowed the funding to be returned to continue it's mission.