July 19, 2013

Tonight You Can #‎WaveAtSaturn‬

Look up at Saturn tonight and Saturn will be looking back at you. Well, not exactly, but the Cassini spacecraft will be orbiting Saturn and taking a picture of you.

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Look up at Saturn tonight and Saturn will be looking back at you. Well, not exactly, but the Cassini spacecraft will be orbiting Saturn and taking a picture of you.

Click here for charts on where to look for Saturn from your place on Earth.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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