Posted on 08/26/2004 2:57:49 PM PDT by swilhelm73
When Cassini reached Saturn on June 30, it twice dashed through a gap in the planet's rings, and onboard science instruments recorded a flurry of ring dust harmlessly striking the spacecraft.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/images/hailstorm/61980main_PIA06410-Sounds-movie.mov.
That's gotta smart!
When Bruce Dern flew thru the rings in Silent Running, the ride was alot rougher.
"Try this."
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for later
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