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NASA’s Cassini probe performed its closest pass to Saturn’s odd little Iapetus moon yesterday, and the first, unprocessed pictures have begun showing up online.

Wired has more

- 73rd virgin on September 13, 2007 at 19:45
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picture of a moon….?…..day in iraq…?…..picture of a moon….?….day in iraq…?….picture of a moon????

im glad im not a decider!! this is hard werk!!

😉
- Night Owl on September 13, 2007 at 19:47
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Scientists hope that this week’s flyby, at an altitude of 1020 miles, and a speed of just 1.5 miles per hour, will help them understand better these formations.

The craft traveled literally a billion miles to get there and now slows down to 1.5 miles per hour to take pics.

Unreal.
- buddabelly on September 13, 2007 at 23:08
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the shots of the rings from the inside are spectacular.

Space is the path to survival in the long run.
- Armando on September 13, 2007 at 23:47
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Can you tell me who you are at other blogs to see if I need to regster an objection?