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There are several other pictures from Cassini of Saturn's rings that are quite spectacular as well. Check it out!

Here's one:

The description from NASA...

"These photos are very rare. You can only take them during the equinox, when the sunlight hits its rings at an angle that makes them look their best. That was one of the reasons that made NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory seek more funding to extend the mission."

1 posted on 10/20/2009 5:52:24 PM PDT by Reaganesque
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To: Reaganesque

Awesome, thank you for sharing!


2 posted on 10/20/2009 5:55:51 PM PDT by TheVitaminPress
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To: Reaganesque

Cool, thanks for sharing.


3 posted on 10/20/2009 5:56:09 PM PDT by DeusExMachina05 (I will not go into Dhimmitude quietly.)
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To: Reaganesque

Sweeet.


4 posted on 10/20/2009 6:02:13 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Ifanationexpects tobe ignorantandfree,inastateofcivilization,itexpects whatneverwas andnever will be)
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To: Reaganesque

Woooow!!


5 posted on 10/20/2009 6:12:37 PM PDT by swatbuznik
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To: KevinDavis

Ping!


6 posted on 10/20/2009 6:45:10 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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7 posted on 10/20/2009 7:13:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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For other space news go to: http://www.spacetoday.net


8 posted on 10/20/2009 7:21:39 PM PDT by KevinDavis (Can't Stop the Signal!)
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To: Reaganesque; KevinDavis

If I have a daughter, I’d like to maybe give her the name of a celestial body.


9 posted on 10/20/2009 7:41:06 PM PDT by wastedyears (Clyde Shelton is my hero.)
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To: Reaganesque

Cool.


13 posted on 10/20/2009 8:38:16 PM PDT by ForGod'sSake (You have two choices and two choices only: SUBMIT or RESIST with everything you've got!)
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To: Reaganesque

Wow! Thank you, a very interesting video.


17 posted on 10/21/2009 6:12:27 PM PDT by BlueStateBlues (Blue State business, Red State heart. . . . .Palin 2012----can't come soon enough!)
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To: Reaganesque

Einstein’s brilliance just keeps on shining. Gravity truly does warp Space and Time.


19 posted on 10/24/2009 4:56:35 AM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP
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