Comments on: Carolyn, Gian Domenico, Christiaan, and Saturn http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:50:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carolyn, Gian Domenico, Christiaan, and Saturn | Autos http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-134608 Carolyn, Gian Domenico, Christiaan, and Saturn | Autos Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:54:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-134608 [...] If you went to BadAstronomy.com and found yourself here, never fear: the BA Blog has moved to its new home at Discover Blogs. The original BA site (with the …Read More：http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-… [...] [...] If you went to BadAstronomy.com and found yourself here, never fear: the BA Blog has moved to its new home at Discover Blogs. The original BA site (with the …Read More：http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-… [...]

]]> By: mandydax http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133642 mandydax Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:33:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133642 Also, yay, my first "tip o' the"! Also, yay, my first “tip o’ the”!

]]> By: mandydax http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133640 mandydax Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:32:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133640 Another Phil, yes, that is a great talk with a lot of great images. malwae. there are a couple of flash versions listed in the RD.net article. Another Phil, yes, that is a great talk with a lot of great images.

malwae. there are a couple of flash versions listed in the RD.net article.

]]> By: Jack Hagerty http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133603 Jack Hagerty Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:19:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133603 Another Phil Says: "I believe that this video is a part of this talk @ TED." Wow! Carolyn Porco for president! - Jack Another Phil Says: “I believe that this video is a part of this talk @ TED.”

Wow! Carolyn Porco for president!

- Jack

]]> By: Pieter Kok http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133579 Pieter Kok Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:29:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133579 And it's <i>Jupiter Jones</i>. And it’s Jupiter Jones.

]]> By: Todd W. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133554 Todd W. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:06:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133554 D'oh! I knew something seemed off. His last name is Smith, though. I have it on good authority. D’oh! I knew something seemed off. His last name is Smith, though. I have it on good authority.

]]> By: Pieter Kok http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133552 Pieter Kok Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:58:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133552 Todd: Poseidon = Neptune. :-) Todd: Poseidon = Neptune. :-)

]]> By: bob allee http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133536 bob allee Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:14:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133536 An emotional thank you An emotional thank you

]]> By: Todd W. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133531 Todd W. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:09:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133531 @Pieter Kok Saturn Poseidon Smith @Pieter Kok

Saturn Poseidon Smith

]]> By: Pieter Kok http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133530 Pieter Kok Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:57:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133530 So <i>Saturn</i> is his first name? What's his last? The video is wonderful, thanks for posting this. So Saturn is his first name? What’s his last?

The video is wonderful, thanks for posting this.

]]> By: Todd W. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133527 Todd W. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:40:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133527 @IVAN3MAN <blockquote>Umm… no mention that Chandrayaan-1 is now in lunar orbit?</blockquote> Of course not. Chandrayaan-1 is just another hoax like the Chinese space walk and the moon landing. :) @IVAN3MAN

Umm… no mention that Chandrayaan-1 is now in lunar orbit?

Of course not. Chandrayaan-1 is just another hoax like the Chinese space walk and the moon landing. :)

]]> By: Nigel Depledge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133517 Nigel Depledge Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:11:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133517 Hey, I get it. Gian Domenico Cassini and Christiaan Huygens. Or was that the other way around... ? ;-) Hey, I get it. Gian Domenico Cassini and Christiaan Huygens.

Or was that the other way around… ? ;-)

]]> By: Some Canadian Skeptic http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133504 Some Canadian Skeptic Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:53:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133504 Fantastic. That was Carl Sagan-level of awe and inspiration. Fantastic. That was Carl Sagan-level of awe and inspiration.

]]> By: João http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133490 João Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:29:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133490 I think I already mentioned here sometime ago the amazing talk by Carolyn Porco at <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/carolyn_porco_flies_us_to_saturn.html" rel="nofollow">TedTalks </a> . Check it out. It's one of the most inspiring talks EVAH! I think I already mentioned here sometime ago the amazing talk by Carolyn Porco at TedTalks . Check it out. It’s one of the most inspiring talks EVAH!

]]> By: LarianLeQuella http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133486 LarianLeQuella Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:19:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133486 Wicked cool (as colleagues of mine say up in Maine)! And the comments on that web page get even more off topic than they do here! :D Wicked cool (as colleagues of mine say up in Maine)! And the comments on that web page get even more off topic than they do here! :D

]]> By: Rob in PA http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133479 Rob in PA Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:02:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133479 Wonderful...the cool thing to me is that I recognized those images, and they were all available in near real time when they were photographed if you were willing to sift through the raw photo data they have at the Cassini site. To think we can sit in our living rooms and look at pictures taken millions and millions (I didn't say "Billions" :-) ) just the day before...that's the science fiction come true. Thanks BA Wonderful…the cool thing to me is that I recognized those images, and they were all available in near real time when they were photographed if you were willing to sift through the raw photo data they have at the Cassini site. To think we can sit in our living rooms and look at pictures taken millions and millions (I didn’t say “Billions” :-) ) just the day before…that’s the science fiction come true.

Thanks BA

]]> By: Magnus http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133475 Magnus Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:26:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133475 Those images of Titan gave me the chills! Awesomtastic post! Those images of Titan gave me the chills! Awesomtastic post!

]]> By: Robert Elliott http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133474 Robert Elliott Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:07:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133474 This kind of production should be on Nasa TV. This kind of production should be on Nasa TV.

]]> By: IVAN3MAN http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133467 IVAN3MAN Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:27:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133467 Umm... no mention that Chandrayaan-1 is now in lunar orbit? Umm… no mention that Chandrayaan-1 is now in lunar orbit?

]]> By: malwae http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133461 malwae Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:13:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133461 Doh - requires Quicktime. Don't suppose there's a non-Quicktime version anywhere? (QT nearly gave me a nervous breakdown with its unending, usually failing, incessantly needy download behaviour. Had to uninstall it before I broke something.) Doh – requires Quicktime. Don’t suppose there’s a non-Quicktime version anywhere? (QT nearly gave me a nervous breakdown with its unending, usually failing, incessantly needy download behaviour. Had to uninstall it before I broke something.)

]]> By: Phil http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133460 Phil Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:08:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133460 I believe that this video is a part of this talk @ TED. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/carolyn_porco_flies_us_to_saturn.html Another Phil. I believe that this video is a part of this talk @ TED.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/carolyn_porco_flies_us_to_saturn.html

Another Phil.

]]> By: David B http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133454 David B Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:49:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133454 This is why i visit BA. Thank you Dr. Plait. This is why i visit BA. Thank you Dr. Plait.

]]> By: bjn http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133451 bjn Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:28:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133451 Nicely edited and scored. It's the kind of piece that would be great to tune into on NASA TV which is usually about as interesting as watching paint dry in a space station. Nicely edited and scored. It’s the kind of piece that would be great to tune into on NASA TV which is usually about as interesting as watching paint dry in a space station.

]]> By: Ryan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133450 Ryan Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:26:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133450 Hey, Phil, have you heard about Phoenix? :( Hey, Phil, have you heard about Phoenix? :(

]]> By: WJM http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/comment-page-1/#comment-133449 WJM Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:17:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/10/carolyn-gian-domenico-christiaan-and-saturn/#comment-133449 That reference to the saucer, Huygens, that was sent down to Titan's surface makes me suddenly realize: We ARE the Saucer People. That reference to the saucer, Huygens, that was sent down to Titan’s surface makes me suddenly realize:

We ARE the Saucer People.

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