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Old 06-March-2004, 11:33 PM
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Got a problem with kilometers? :P That would still make an impression.
Have you ever read the book 2001? (Clarke wrote it while the film was in production, making changes along the way.) Anyway, the book had the Discovery going on to Saturn after Jupiter. I mention it here, because often, life ends up imitating art. I felt that the Galileo mission was like 2010 in a way (a spinning section of a spacecraft included!). Of course, it was a machine that did the adventure, but still, its almost like going on the ride. And now Cassini is about to take us on another space odessy! Wonder if it will snap some images of Iapetus? Of course, the BIG event is when the Huygens probes takes some snapshots of the smog moon Titan. Ooo, I can hardly wait to see what's there! Be prepared for anything!
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