Cassini Update - Cassie 3D and Titan Flyover

Posted by SpaceSightSeer on April 29, 2009 under Unmanned Missions |

What could be better than pictures from an alien world? How about interactive 3d and a virtual flyover? NASA’s Cassini continues to return remarkable photos from Saturn and its moons. NASA’s JPL has cooperated with the US Geological Survey to create topographical flyover maps of Titan. And by the way, if you haven’t tried out Cassie 3D, the Cassini Virtual Tour, it’s worth taking the time to download the extra software. My recommendation: select moon mode to access the latest information and detailed 3d imagery for 7 of Saturn’s moons and visit Iapetus - the moon with a “seam”.

Earlier post:

http://spaceimagesonline.com/2009/01/19/cassini-huygens-multimedia-gallery/

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