Wednesday, September 27, 2017

The Spacecraft that told us about everyone's favorite planet.

Last image of Saturn taken by the Cassini-Huygens Spacecraft
On September 15, 2017 the Cassini-Huygens Spacecraft safely plummeted into Saturn's atmosphere. For over 20 years the beloved Cassini spacecraft has relayed incredible data to scientist back on Earth. It traveled nearly 5 billion miles. It has revealed more information about Saturn then we could of hoped for. Cassini gave us a view into Saturn's spectacular rings that was never seen before. Due to Cassini, a few of Saturn's many moons may have all the components to create life. There is so much data retrieved from Cassini that it will take decades to process it all. As scientist continue to unravel the mysteries of Saturn the legacy of Cassini will live on.

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Why are we here?

Hello Friends!

This blog is dedicated to the wonder and mystery of the final frontier of space.
I have a deep affinity for astrophysics and cosmology.
Over the next several weeks I will be discussing some of the stranger and lesser known aspects of events that take place every day in space. From the tallest mountain in our solar system, to the special supernovae that outshine galaxies, we will take a look at the most peculiar objects and events in our Universe. Additionally, every week we will dedicate a section to current events happening in our beloved space program NASA. I hope you will enjoy this blog as much as I'll enjoy writing it. Now lets begin our journey through space and time!