This subject is completely off topic for this blog but I just had to celebrate this amazing journey and the milestone Cassini has reached today! This morning around 2 AM PDT the spacecraft made its first ringplane crossing of Saturn's rings placing it between the rings and the planet itself, skimming the outer edge of the atmosphere. On September 15th it will make its final dive into the atmosphere and become a part of Saturn forever.
I have been fascinated with space travel since childhood and have been paying close attention to programs like Hubble, Voyager, Curiosity and Cassini. As a photographer, these space travelers have held my dream job - to photograph and study our solar system.
If you would like to see the timeline of Cassini's journey you can check out the JPL website and find its timeline, learn about the craft, and go behind the scenes with the JPL team. If you want to take it a step further, you can download the app NASA's EYES and take virtual tours of several ongoing missions.
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