Wave at Saturn (and Mercury): Space probes are taking snapshots of Earth
Friday, July 19, 2013 - 02:30
in Astronomy & Space
The planets are aligned to make you smile — thanks to the propitious positioning of space probes orbiting Saturn and Mercury.Friday's interplanetary photo op should produce a stunning image of Saturn and its rings, plus Earth's pale blue dot, as seen by NASA's Cassini orbiter.