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longship

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4. Carolyn Porco was part of the Voyager team which took the Pale Blue Dot pic.

Reply to aidbo (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 21, 2015, 10:45 PM

Nov 2015

So that picture has some history with her, and with Carl Sagan, who Carolyn helped make the Pale Blue Dot image, recapitulated in the rings of Saturn.

View her TED talk, linked above.

She is fucking awesome.

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Do you love the Cassini Saturn mission and have nearly four hours to burn? [View all] longship Nov 2015 OP

Thanks for this.... Capt.Rocky300 Nov 2015 #1

That thing has been a goldmine for humanity. Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #2

My favorite photo of Saturn taken by Cassini.. aidbo Nov 2015 #3

Carolyn Porco was part of the Voyager team which took the Pale Blue Dot pic. longship Nov 2015 #4

I know, right? aidbo Nov 2015 #6

Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious Nov 2015 #5

You're welcome. aidbo Nov 2015 #7