Friday, May 11, 2012

Far Out! Jupiter-Bound Probe Snaps Photo of Big Dipper


Reference: http://news.yahoo.com/far-jupiter-bound-probe-snaps-photo-big-dipper-181720358.html
Summary: A NASA spacecraft was on its way to Jupiter when it snapped a picture of what might be the farthest-flung photo ever taken of the Big Dipper.  When the photo was taken, the Juno Probe was already beyond the orbit of Mars.  NASA released the image on Thursday May 10.  The Big Dipper is one of the most popular Northern Hemisphere celestial landmarks.  In England, the Big Dipper is called “Plough” and in Germany it is called “Great Cart”. 
Critique: I thought this was very interesting because I the Big Dipper is one of my favorite constellations.
Impact: The impact of this is very positive because now, we can see what the Big Dipper looks like from space and what kind of pictures a space probe can take. 

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