Mar 27, 2007 12:19 PM

Pics From Titan Flyby Hit Home

Carolyn Porco, who oversees NASA’s Cassini Imaging team (aka CICLOPS), just released the latest color images from cameras in orbit around Saturn. Also, the folks at CICLOPS have created a computer game called GOLF SECTOR 6. It’s a Flash-based low-gravity game of — yes — golf that lets players tee off on Saturn’s moons. The […]

Carolyn Porco, who oversees NASA's Cassini Imaging team (aka CICLOPS), just released the latest color images from cameras in orbit around Saturn.

Also, the folks at CICLOPS have created a computer game called GOLF SECTOR 6. It's a Flash-based low-gravity game of -- yes -- golf that lets players tee off on Saturn's moons. The catch? Figure out how to deal with the ball's flight time, which has been accelerated by a factor of 250.

Here are some visual highlights of the Titan flyby:

Orb of Ice
An orb of ice is set against clouds of giant Saturn.

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Cassini takes in a sweeping view of Saturn's south polar region as the planet's shadow masks the rings and bright, icy Mimas looks on from left.

[Photo cedits: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute]

[Posted by Laura Moorhead]

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