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Fiz
10-20-2004, 12:37 AM
Cassini, the unmanned NASA craft, will be doing a flyby of Saturn's moon Titan next Tuesday. According to NASA, the flyby will be at a distance of 1200 km (745 miles) and it will provide the best shots ever taken of the planet-sized moon.

The cool thing about this is that Titan is one two moons in the entire solar system that possesses an actual atmosphere, which is somewhat similar to Earth's, except for a few glaring differences. :) (The fact that Titan possibly rains gasoline-like liquids on the surface is one of them)

So watch for that next week if you want to see space exploration in action. :)
DarkReality
10-20-2004, 11:08 AM
The cool thing about this is that Titan is one two moons in the entire solar system that possesses an actual atmosphere, which is somewhat similar to Earth's, except for a few glaring differences. Smile (The fact that Titan possibly rains gasoline-like liquids on the surface is one of them)

So? An atmosphere and free fuel, what more can you want? >_>
Afterburner
10-20-2004, 12:23 PM
Well, I don't think smokers would like that very much.

"Got a light?"

"Yup"

"Gee, tha*WOOF*" *bursts into flames*

"Oops."
Fiz
10-20-2004, 02:02 PM
:lol: Too funny...hehehe...

Well, I don't know about the flammability (is that even a word??) of said fluids, since I don't think they know too much about them yet, but you never know!

Seeing as though Titan is a moon around Saturn, I don't imagine its an ideal place for humans, even if they could conceivably clear up the smoggy, cloudy atmosphere. The average temperature out there is quite low, because its so far away from the Sun. Not to mention the fact that there is no oxygen in Titan's atmosphere...its pretty much all nitrogen.

There are other reasons too, of course. :)
DarkReality
10-20-2004, 02:42 PM
Bah Humbug! We adapt well >_>
Fiz
10-20-2004, 07:58 PM
:lol: Touche...bhahahahaha...
kevinok
10-20-2004, 08:16 PM
When I was younger, I went to JPL and saw the Cassini being built.
Fiz
10-20-2004, 08:31 PM
That's cool, because, if you think about it, since then it has travelled approximately 1.3 billion km (800 million miles).

Quite an adventure since you last saw it. :)
kevinok
10-20-2004, 11:56 PM
Yeah, it has been a long adventure which is not even cloe to being over.