[petuniasevan]

Astronomy Fun Fact:

Of course, you can't just shoot a spacecraft toward a planet and get the results you want. First, you must know WHERE in its orbit the planet will be at any given time. Second, you have to figure out how to arrive at that point AND match its speed and trajectory in order to accomplish orbital insertion, or even a flyby.

And theory is the easy part; ask any engineer.

I wouldn't even be surprised if many people have forgotten about the Cassini probe, or even never heard of it.

I have posted a simulated position report on Cassini below.

[petuniasevan]

[cdefreese]

The spacecraft has closed to about two Earth-Sun separations from the ringed giant.

...And it is already that large in the picture?? Kinda reminds us all about how small we really are here on our little rock floating in space.