Tag: Saturn
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Christmas Star:’ Jupiter, Saturn combine for rare Great Conjunction today
It’s a celestial event hundreds of years in the making. Conjunctions are common, occurring when any objects from our perspective get close to each other in space. The Great Conjunction is rare. The Great Conjunction happens when Jupiter and Saturn get very close to each from our perspective. Not every Great Conjunction, however, is created…
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NASA reports Cassini dive between Saturn and its Rings is successful
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reports Cassini spacecraft first-ever dive through the narrow gap between the planet Saturn and its rings on April 26 was successful. NASA’s Deep Space Network Goldstone Complex in California’s Mojave Desert acquired Cassini’s signal at 2:56am EDT (12:26pm IST) on Thursday and data began flowing at 3:01am EDT (12:31pm…
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Google honours Cassini spacecraft with a Google Doodle, what it all means
Today, Google has honoured the Cassini spacecraft with a Google Doodle as Cassini is going where no ship has gone before. On Wednesday Cassini begins a series of dives into the space between Saturn and its magnificent rings. The Google Doodle is seen with Saturn gravitating towards Cassini wearing a smile, with Cassini between its…