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Topic: Cassini images featured in NatGeo
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-29-2006 06:36 PM
   
From NASA.gov:  quote:
Cassini Images Featured in National GeographicThese breathtaking images and others from the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft are featured in the December 2006 issue of National Geographic magazine. The cover story, "Saturn As You've Never Seen It," explains how the Cassini mission is solving mysteries about the origin of the solar system. The magazine also features a special map supplement showing an updated view of the solar system, reflecting the new status of Pluto as a "dwarf planet." The Saturn cover got thousands of votes in an online poll asking readers to match wits with the editor to guess what the cover would be. + National Geographic Magazine
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Novaspace
Member Posts: 434
From: Tucson, AZ USA
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 11-29-2006 09:33 PM
The prime mover behind these stunning images is Dr. Carolyn Porco, whom I've known since college.Carolyn now holds the prestigious position of Imaging Team Leader for the Cassini project, and was recently made an honorary member of the Space Artists Guild, the IAAA on the strengths of her obvious talents in creating astonishing images for the public to enjoy. I am pleased to say she was one of the first guests we booked for Spacefest 2007. Be sure to see the image logs on her website and sign up for the mailing list. Kim Poor
www.Spacefest.info [Edited by Novaspace (November 29, 2006).] [Edited by Novaspace (November 29, 2006).] |
dss65
Member Posts: 1156
From: Sandpoint, ID, USA
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 12-03-2006 04:22 PM
These images definitely caught my eye, and had me wondering if National Geographic was available through subscription only or if it could be found on the newsstand. You'd be surprised how many people I asked believed it was subscription only. However, while grocery shopping today, I checked the magazine section, and there it was! So if anybody else out there was wondering, now you know.------------------
Don |
fabfivefreddy
Member Posts: 1067
From: Leawood, Kansas USA
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 12-03-2006 05:38 PM
I got this issue last week. It is wondeful. Nice going National Geographic!
It reminds me of the images of a developing fetus they showed us many years ago.
Another true milestone in human discovery. Tahir |
tedc
Member Posts: 123
From: Renton, WA USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 12-03-2006 09:34 PM
I have seen copies for sale at Barnes & Noble in the magazine section.Ted |
Astro Bill
Member Posts: 1329
From: New York, NY
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 12-04-2006 06:29 PM
Today I bought a copy of The Dec. 2006 issue of "NG" at Barnes & Noble in New York City. The article and pictures of Saturn are very impressive. Included is a 4-page gatefold of Saturn's rings. My favorite photo is that of the icy moon Dione. It looks like a giant golf ball hanging in space. But it is the large two-sided poster that I will hang on my wall. On one side there is a comparison of the 8 planets and 3 dwarf (Ceres, Pluto & Eris) by size. On the other side there is an impressive diagram of our solar system and the "19 Trillion Miles to Explore." The poster is a must for anyone interested in space. [Edited by Astro Bill (December 04, 2006).] |
GoesTo11
Member Posts: 1309
From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 12-05-2006 10:51 AM
Picked up this issue over the weekend. The Saturn article and solar system poster are exceptional. FYI, there's also a very compelling article on battlefield medicine and Iraq war wounded in the same mag.Kevin |
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