CASSINI MISSION

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."

- Carl Sagan

The footage in this little film was captured by the hardworking men and women at NASA with the Cassini Imaging Science System. If you're interested in learning more about Cassini and the on-going Cassini Solstice Mission, check it out at NASA's website:

saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/​science/​index.cfm

Track: 2 Ghosts I, Ghosts I -- IV by Nine Inch Nails

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  Film & Animation

[jugobugo]

god please tell me what's going on at 0:38

[cabbas]

Sure! I believe this is when the Huygens probe descended onto the surface of Titan. It separated from the Cassini spacecraft in 2004 on Christmas day, and touched down on the lunar surface on Jan 14th, 2005. While in descent, it sent data back to Cassini for a few hours, and continued to do so for 90 minutes after landing. There's a fine article on Wikipedia about it, I'd totally recommend checking out the story!

[freakashit23]

It perfectly shows beauty of Saturn system...

Just perfect.

Science + art = magic.

[Drew N]

Gives me chills. What an amazing thing.

[Spaceloveification]

imho Marco Polo Cecere "Space Samba (Original Bossa Mix)" would be better soundtrack)))

[ripelivejam]

this should definitely have more views. wondrous. saturn was always my "favorite" planet, so to speak.

[dpurcell84]

Science is the poetry of reality - I forget who said that, but this validates it

[applecannon1]

kinda looks like the video in the movie the ring... just at saturn. i really like it

[Chappens]

Lunar surface? isn't that our moon?

[chris37865]

I want to explore alien planets listening to this song now.

[signal6000]

What was the distance between Cassini and Saturn when it took photos?

[koko lolo]

божеэтопрекрасно