The Day the Earth Smiled - Wikipedia
WEBThe Day the Earth Smiled is a composite photograph taken by the NASA spacecraft Cassini on July 19, 2013. During an eclipse of the Sun, the spacecraft turned to image Saturn and most of its visible ring system, as well as …
Spectacular Eclipses in the Saturn System - NASA Science
WEBAug 17, 2017 · Here are a few scenes involving eclipses, occultations and high phase angles that Cassini has witnessed during its 13 years exploring the Saturn system. This is what it looks like when Saturn occults the Sun. The Sun is behind the planet in this view, setting the rings and its atmosphere aglow.
When Saturn eclipses the sun on EarthSky | Today's Image
WEBJul 2, 2013 · Image via CICLOPS, JPL, ESA, NASA. We humans have acquired only two images of Earth from the outer solar system – ever. Soon we’ll have a third, thanks to a Saturn eclipse that’s coming up ...
The Day the Earth Smiled - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
WEBNov 12, 2013 · On July 19, 2013, in an event celebrated the world over, NASA's Cassini spacecraft slipped into Saturn's shadow and turned to image the planet, seven of its moons, its inner rings -- and, in the background, our home planet, Earth. With the sun's powerful and potentially damaging rays eclipsed by Saturn itself, Cassini's onboard cameras were ...
APOD: 2009 January 11 - In the Shadow of Saturn - Astronomy Picture …
WEBThe robotic Cassini spacecraft now orbiting Saturn recently drifted in giant planet's shadow for about 12 hours and looked back toward the eclipsed Sun. Cassini saw a view unlike any other. First, the night side of Saturn is seen to be partly lit by light reflected from its own majestic ring system.
Saturn eclipsing the Sun - The Planetary Society
WEBSep 15, 2006 · Saturn eclipsing the Sun The celebrated backlit rings mosaic of 15 September 2006 was assembled, shortly before the official release, from the RGB raw jpegs. A frame showing lens flare from the Suns last light was included assuming that light would appear red. NASA / JPL-Caltech / Space Science Institute / Don Davis.
NASA releases stunning image of Saturn as it eclipses the Sun
WEBNov 13, 2013 · NASA has released this stunning image of Saturn – taken by its Cassini spacecraft. The agency capitalised on a rare opportunity to photograph the planet with light shining from behind it, as it...
Accidental beauty: the Sun and Saturn | The Planetary Society
WEBAccidental beauty: the Sun and Saturn This photo was taken just after the famous "In Saturn's Shadow" portrait of Saturn eclipsing the Sun, when the Sun had emerged from behind Saturn, on 15 September 2006. The image has …
Earth seen from Saturn July 19, 2013
WEBJul 23, 2013 · Image via NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI. Bottom line: Much-awaited photos of the Earth and moon, as seen from the darkside of Saturn during an eclipse of the sun by Saturn on July 19, 2013.
Image Galleries - NASA
WEBDec 20, 2023 · Explore NASA's media galleries to view and download high-resolution images of the solar system, agency missions, and more.
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